Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ghana
Ghana: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 15.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ghana, 1988–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ghana stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ghana peaked at 15.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12.2% | — |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +10.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ghana?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ghana was 15.1% in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.