Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Ghana

Ghana: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local was 600 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
600
World rank
59th
of 71 countries
All-time high
450,000
in 2005
All-time low
400
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Ghana, 1991–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1991200320161991: 12.0k1998: 75.0k2005: 450.0k2012: 4002016: 600

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Ghana stood at 600.

The figure is down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Ghana peaked at 450,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2012.

That places Ghana 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 12,000
1998 75,000 +525.0%
2005 450,000 +500.0%
2012 400 -99.9%
2016 600 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,500 12,000 75,000 2
2000s 450,000 450,000 450,000 1
2010s 500 400 600 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Ghana?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Ghana was 600 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 450,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local?
Ghana ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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