Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Ghana: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 39.0% (2016), 22nd of 151 in the world and 22nd of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 56.3% (2016), 24th of 151 in the world and 24th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 85.4% (2016), 27th of 151 in the world and 25th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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Food insecurity
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Ghana in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 39.0%2016 | 22/151 | 22/44 | 65.3%1998 | 41.8%2012 | · | −21.9 ppsince 2005 | 45.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 56.3%2016 | 24/151 | 24/44 | 79.8%1998 | 59.8%2012 | · | −20.4 ppsince 2005 | 63.2% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 85.4%2016 | 27/151 | 25/44 | 96.1%1998 | 86.3%2012 | · | −8.7 ppsince 2005 | 88.6% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 23.4%2016 | 64/145 | 41/45 | 39.5%1998 | 24.2%2012 | · | −8.5 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 43.52016 | 23/151 | 12/44 | 40.11998 | 42.42012 | · | +1.6%since 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 32.2%2016 | 31/151 | 17/44 | 29.6%1998 | 31.7%2012 | · | −0.5 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 4.7%2016 | 137/151 | 36/44 | 5.8%1998 | 5.4%2012 | · | −0.5 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 6.4%2024 | 70/167 | 40/44 | 14.8%2001 | 6.9% | 5.7% | −2.3 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 43.5%2024 | 41/155 | 31/38 | · | · | 36.6% | — | — | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 81.2%2024 | 59/145 | 3/36 | · | 29.4%2011 | 68.2%2021 | +40.7 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 14.5%2025 | 150/190 | 36/46 | 9.0%2001 | 8.3% | 13.1% | +3.6 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.6bn2023 | 26/145 | 13/48 | $601m | $1.4bn | $2.2bn | +18%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 2.1%2023 | 75/139 | 38/47 | 12.4% | 4.3% | 3.3% | −0.1 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $46.52023 | 89/145 | 33/48 | $30.6 | $53.7 | $69.2 | −4.1%since 2013 | $51.5 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−21.9 pp39.0% in 2016
- Poverty, $4.20/day−20.4 pp56.3% in 2016
- Poverty, $8.30/day−8.7 pp85.4% in 2016
- National poverty rate−8.5 pp23.4% in 2016
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+1.6%43.5 in 2016
- Bottom 20% income share−0.5 pp4.7% in 2016
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Ghana and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ghana. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ghana | Côte d'Ivoire | Burkina Faso | Togo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 39.0%2016 | 20.8%2021 | 42.1%2021 | 34.7%2021 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 56.3%2016 | 41.6%2021 | 64.6%2021 | 55.6%2021 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 85.4%2016 | 80.9%2021 | 90.4%2021 | 87.0%2021 |
| National poverty rate | 23.4%2016 | 37.5%2021 | 43.2%2021 | 43.8%2021 |
| Gini index | 43.52016 | 35.32021 | 37.42021 | 37.92021 |
| Top 10% income share | 32.2%2016 | 27.8%2021 | 30.2%2021 | 29.6%2021 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 4.7%2016 | 7.6%2021 | 7.3%2021 | 6.8%2021 |
| Undernourishment | 6.4%2024 | 11.4%2024 | 11.7%2024 | 10.2%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 43.5%2024 | 37.9%2024 | 41.2%2024 | 56.3%2024 |