Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Ghana
Ghana: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 39.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio 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 % of population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 39.0% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ghana peaked at 80.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 78.2% | — |
| 1988 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8% | 77.4% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 65.3% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 41.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ghana?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Ghana was 39.0% 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.