Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ghana
Ghana: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 18.20 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
18.20 million
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.20 million
in 2016
All-time low
3.15 million
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ghana is 18.20 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ghana peaked at 18.20 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million, in 1987.
Ghana ranks 47th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.15 million | — |
| 1988 | 3.34 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.16 million | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.50 million | +106.0% |
| 2005 | 8.94 million | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 15.87 million | +77.6% |
| 2016 | 18.20 million | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 3.15 million | 3.34 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 3.16 million | 6.50 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.94 million | 8.94 million | 8.94 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.04 million | 15.87 million | 18.20 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.4 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,688 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.514 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ghana?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ghana was 18.20 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.20 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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