Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ghana

Ghana: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 1.25 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.25
World rank
114th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 2012
All-time low
0.7718
in 1991
Years of data
7
1987–2016

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ghana, 1987–2016

00.511.51987200120161987: 0.8191988: 0.8431991: 0.7721998: 0.8772005: 0.9412012: 1.42016: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ghana is 1.25, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ghana peaked at 1.36 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7718, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 114th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ghana, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 0.8192
1988 0.8426 +2.8%
1991 0.7718 -8.4%
1998 0.8768 +13.6%
2005 0.941 +7.3%
2012 1.36 +44.5%
2016 1.25 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8309 0.8192 0.8426 2
1990s 0.8243 0.7718 0.8768 2
2000s 0.941 0.941 0.941 1
2010s 1.3 1.25 1.36 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 111 Nigeria 1.62 compare
  2. 112 Niger 1.51 compare
  3. 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 compare
  4. 115 Uganda 1.15 compare
  5. 116 Madagascar 1.07 compare
  6. 117 Burundi 0.955 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ghana?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ghana was 1.25 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2012.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7718 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Ghana ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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