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

Ghana: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 2.04 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.04
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 2012
All-time low
1.2
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.511.522.51991200320161991: 1.41998: 1.22005: 1.72012: 2.52016: 2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 2.04.

That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 2.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 1.2 1.35 2
2000s 1.71 1.71 1.71 1
2010s 2.27 2.04 2.49 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 7 Tanzania 2.33 compare
  2. 8 South Africa 2.33 compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 2.16 compare
  4. 11 Ecuador 1.83 compare
  5. 12 Guatemala 1.8 compare
  6. 13 Philippines 1.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 2.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 2012.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 363 data points, 1985–2021
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