Prosperity gap in Ghana
Ghana: Prosperity gap was 11.28 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
11.28
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
19.96
in 1991
All-time low
10.63
in 2012
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Prosperity gap in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Ghana is 11.28, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ghana peaked at 19.96 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.63, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.67 | 17.47 | 17.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.07 | 16.18 | 19.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.37 | 15.37 | 15.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.95 | 10.63 | 11.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2851 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 855.78 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Ghana?
- Prosperity gap in Ghana was 11.28 in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 in 1991.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for prosperity gap?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.