Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana

Ghana: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 400 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
400
World rank
57th
of 65 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2005
All-time low
325.88
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana, 1991–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200320161991: 9.5k1998: 68.0k2005: 400.0k2012: 325.92016: 400

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana stood at 400.

The figure is down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana peaked at 400,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 325.88, in 2012.

That places Ghana 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 9,542
1998 68,000 +612.6%
2005 400,000 +488.2%
2012 325.88 -99.9%
2016 400 +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,771 9,542 68,000 2
2000s 400,000 400,000 400,000 1
2010s 362.94 325.88 400 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Ghana was 400 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 325.88 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Ghana ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 847 data points, 1981–2021
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