Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana
Ghana: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices
World rank
88th
of 119 countries
All-time high
6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2016
All-time low
2.85 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1991
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2016, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana stood at 6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana peaked at 6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.85 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 88th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1988 | 3.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 4.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 6.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 85 Armenia 6.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 86 Tajikistan 6.68 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 87 Nepal 6.58 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 6.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 90 Philippines 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 5.71 international-$ in 2011 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 37.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ghana was 6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.