Income share held by second 20% in Ghana
Ghana: Income share held by second 20% was 9.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Income share held by second 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
The most recent figure for income share held by second 20% in Ghana is 9.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Ghana peaked at 11.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 109th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by second 20% in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.7% | — |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,688 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Ghana?
- Income share held by second 20% in Ghana was 9.6% 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 second 20% recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 second 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.