Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Ghana

Ghana: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 2.93 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.93
World rank
45th
of 61 countries
All-time high
9,878
in 2005
All-time low
2.93
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Ghana, 1991–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1991200320161991: 6.0k1998: 6.7k2005: 9.9k2012: 3.52016: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 2.93 for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Ghana peaked at 9,878 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 2016.

That places Ghana 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, rural in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 6,000
1998 6,680 +11.3%
2005 9,878 +47.9%
2012 3.46 -100.0%
2016 2.93 -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,340 6,000 6,680 2
2000s 9,878 9,878 9,878 1
2010s 3.2 2.93 3.46 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 42 Philippines 3.04 compare
  2. 43 Indonesia 2.95 compare
  3. 44 Bangladesh 2.95 compare
  4. 46 India 2.91 compare
  5. 47 Tanzania 2.73 compare
  6. 48 Moldova 2.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Ghana?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Ghana was 2.93 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 9,878 in 2005.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Ghana ranks 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 798 data points, 1990–2021
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