Palma ratio wid in Ghana

Ghana: Palma ratio wid was 6.44 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6.44
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.24
in 1959
All-time low
4.57
in 1988
Years of data
16
1943–2016

Palma ratio wid in Ghana, 1943–2016

02468101943197920161943: 7.61951: 7.81952: 7.91953: 8.31954: 8.41955: 8.51956: 8.91957: 91958: 9.21959: 9.21988: 4.61991: 5.21998: 5.42005: 6.32012: 6.12016: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 6.44 for palma ratio wid in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Ghana peaked at 9.24 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.57, in 1988.

Ghana ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Palma ratio wid in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Ghana, 1943 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1943 7.59 —
1951 7.77 +2.3%
1952 7.93 +2.1%
1953 8.26 +4.1%
1954 8.39 +1.6%
1955 8.53 +1.6%
1956 8.91 +4.4%
1957 9.05 +1.6%
1958 9.18 +1.4%
1959 9.24 +0.7%
1988 4.57 -50.6%
1991 5.18 +13.4%
1998 5.36 +3.5%
2005 6.35 +18.4%
2012 6.13 -3.4%
2016 6.44 +4.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 6.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.17, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 6.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.07, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Palma ratio wid in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 -50.6% 9.24 4.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 7.59 7.59 7.59 1
1950s 8.58 7.77 9.24 9
1980s 4.57 4.57 4.57 1
1990s 5.27 5.18 5.36 2
2000s 6.35 6.35 6.35 1
2010s 6.28 6.13 6.44 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 21 Uganda 6.74 compare
  2. 22 Tunisia 6.63 compare
  3. 23 India 6.54 compare
  4. 25 Turkey 6.16 compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 6.15 compare
  6. 27 Tanzania 6.08 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Ghana?
Palma ratio wid in Ghana was 6.44 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 1959.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.57 in 1988.
How does Ghana rank for palma ratio wid?
Ghana ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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