Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 2.71 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.71
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 2016
All-time low
0.9974
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

01231991200320161991: 0.9971998: 1.72005: 1.52012: 2.32016: 2.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana stood at 2.71. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 2.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9974, in 1991.

That places Ghana 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 0.9974 1.73 2
2000s 1.5 1.5 1.5 1
2010s 2.51 2.3 2.71 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 1 Brazil 3.83 compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 3.8
  3. 4 Costa Rica 2.63 compare
  4. 5 Honduras 2.5 compare
  5. 6 Philippines 2.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 2.71 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2016.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9974 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 361 data points, 1985–2021
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