Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ghana
Ghana: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
104th
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
Ghana recorded 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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.
That places Ghana 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 101 Pakistan 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Benin 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Togo 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Rwanda 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 329.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,134 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 244.78 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.98 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ghana?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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