Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ghana
Ghana: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.3683 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ghana, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ghana is 0.3683, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ghana peaked at 0.3683 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0152, in 1870.
Ghana ranks 76th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0152 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0158 | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0172 | +8.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0202 | +17.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0213 | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0274 | +28.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0325 | +18.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0366 | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0383 | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0705 | +83.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0965 | +36.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1179 | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1232 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1597 | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1168 | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2071 | +77.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1264 | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1381 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2286 | +65.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2668 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2938 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3043 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3352 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3683 | +9.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3683 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3683 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +83.9% | 0.0383 | 0.0705 |
| 1980 | +77.3% | 0.1168 | 0.2071 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0152 | 0.0152 | 0.0152 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0158 | 0.0158 | 0.0158 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0172 | 0.0172 | 0.0172 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0213 | 0.0213 | 0.0213 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.03 | 0.0274 | 0.0325 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0375 | 0.0366 | 0.0383 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0835 | 0.0705 | 0.0965 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1206 | 0.1179 | 0.1232 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1383 | 0.1168 | 0.1597 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1667 | 0.1264 | 0.2071 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1834 | 0.1381 | 0.2286 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2803 | 0.2668 | 0.2938 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3197 | 0.3043 | 0.3352 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3683 | 0.3683 | 0.3683 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ghana?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ghana was 0.3683 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3683 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 in 1870.
- How does Ghana rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.