Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Ghana
Ghana: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was 19.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.27
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
9th
of 67 countries
All-time high
38.37
in 2022
All-time low
14.1
in 2023
Years of data
8
1991–2024
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Ghana is 19.27, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Ghana peaked at 38.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 9th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.21 | — |
| 2006 | 17.84 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 26.09 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 31.02 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 38.37 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | -63.3% |
| 2024 | 19.27 | +36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.21 | 17.21 | 17.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.84 | 17.84 | 17.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 18.8 | 31.02 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.91 | 14.1 | 38.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Ghana?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Ghana was 19.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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