Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ghana
Ghana: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 13.62 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
13.62
World rank
25th
of 119 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 1991
All-time low
12.25
in 2012
Years of data
7
1987–2016
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13.62 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ghana peaked at 42.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.25, in 2012.
That places Ghana 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 34.52 | — |
| 1988 | 33.95 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 42.2 | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 34.52 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 24.84 | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 12.25 | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 13.62 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.24 | 33.95 | 34.52 | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.36 | 34.52 | 42.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.84 | 24.84 | 24.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.94 | 12.25 | 13.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ghana?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ghana was 13.62 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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