Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ghana
Ghana: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 4.78 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
4.78 international-$ in 2011 prices
World rank
88th
of 119 countries
All-time high
4.78 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2016
All-time low
2.17 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1991
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Median income or consumption per day (2011 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
Ghana recorded 4.78 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ghana peaked at 4.78 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.17 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 88th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1988 | 2.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 4.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 4.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 85 Tajikistan 5.46 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 86 Belize 4.94 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 87 Mauritania 4.8 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 89 Philippines 4.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 90 South Africa 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Botswana 4.37 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)
- 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ghana?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ghana was 4.78 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.