Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Ghana
Ghana: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 4,104 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Ghana, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ghana stood at 4,104. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ghana peaked at 4,104 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 567.18, in 1850.
Ghana ranks 120th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 646.66 | — |
| 1850 | 567.18 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 700 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 914.98 | +30.7% |
| 1910 | 1,196 | +30.7% |
| 1929 | 1,456 | +21.7% |
| 1950 | 1,788 | +22.8% |
| 1960 | 2,197 | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 2,270 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,844 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 1,693 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 2,411 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 2,946 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 4,104 | +39.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,104 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,104 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 646.66 | 646.66 | 646.66 | 1 |
| 1850s | 567.18 | 567.18 | 567.18 | 1 |
| 1870s | 700 | 700 | 700 | 1 |
| 1890s | 914.98 | 914.98 | 914.98 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,196 | 1,196 | 1,196 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,456 | 1,456 | 1,456 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,788 | 1,788 | 1,788 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,197 | 2,197 | 2,197 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,270 | 2,270 | 2,270 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,844 | 1,844 | 1,844 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,693 | 1,693 | 1,693 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,256 | 2,100 | 2,411 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,525 | 2,946 | 4,104 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 5,056 compare
- 118 Honduras 4,941 compare
- 119 Tajikistan 4,205 compare
- 121 Bangladesh 3,837 compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 3,721 compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 3,559 compare
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ghana?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Ghana was 4,104 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,104 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 567.18 in 1850.
- How does Ghana rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.