Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Median 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
In 2016, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Ghana 103rd out of 118 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 100 Pakistan 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Benin 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Rwanda 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 3.49 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 47.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,044 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 736.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 3.72 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.