Income share held by lowest 20% in Ghana
Ghana: Income share held by lowest 20% was 4.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.7% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Ghana peaked at 7.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2016.
That places Ghana 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by lowest 20% in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.0% | — |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 109 Ecuador 4.8% compare
- 110 Costa Rica 4.7% compare
- 110 Mozambique 4.7% compare
- 113 Guatemala 4.6% compare
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 income share held by lowest 20% in Ghana?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Ghana was 4.7% in 2016, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.