Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ghana
Ghana: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,656 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,656
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,737
in 2006
All-time low
1,630
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ghana, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Ghana stood at 1,656.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Ghana peaked at 1,737 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,630, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 95th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,737 | — |
| 2006 | 1,737 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,733 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,730 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,726 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,722 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,721 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,719 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,718 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,717 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,717 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,707 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,691 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,681 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,630 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,657 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,653 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,656 | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,656 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,656 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,733 | 1,726 | 1,737 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,709 | 1,681 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,649 | 1,630 | 1,657 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Ghana?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ghana was 1,656 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,737 in 2006.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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