Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 15.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ghana is 15.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ghana peaked at 39.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.6% | — |
| 1988 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 6.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 29.7% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ghana?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ghana was 15.8% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.