Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ghana
Ghana: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 48.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ghana is 48.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ghana peaked at 48.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1988.
That places Ghana 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 44.1% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.7% | 48.3% | 2 |
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)
- 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 10% before and after tax in Ghana?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ghana was 48.3% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1988.
- How does Ghana rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.