Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Ghana
Ghana: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 15.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax in Ghana stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax 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% |
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
- 37 Pakistan 15.6% compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 15.4% compare
- 39 Philippines 15.2% compare
- 41 Mongolia 14.9% compare
- 41 United States of America 14.9% compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.7% compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 34.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,396 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 17,535 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Ghana?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax 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% before and after tax. 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.