Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Ghana
Ghana: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 25.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Ghana, 1987–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Ghana is 25.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Ghana peaked at 64.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 16th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 58.4% | — |
| 1988 | 57.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 55.0% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.7% | 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Ghana?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Ghana was 25.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.