Prosperity gap in Ghana
Ghana: Prosperity gap was 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2016, prosperity gap in Ghana stood at 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ghana peaked at 20 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 7th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 20 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 4 Burundi 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 5 Madagascar 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 6 Uganda 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Niger 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 10 Kenya 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.4 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,688 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Ghana?
- Prosperity gap in Ghana was 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1991.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for prosperity gap?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.