Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
102nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
All-time low
2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ghana is 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 102nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 99 Pakistan 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Benin 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Togo 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Rwanda 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Mali 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 239.51 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,401 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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