Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ghana
Ghana: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ghana peaked at 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Ghana 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 102 Pakistan 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Benin 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Mali 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Rwanda 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Ethiopia 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ghana?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ghana was 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.