Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 10.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.03 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 10.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2006.
That places Ghana 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.51 | — |
| 2006 | 5.42 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.72 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.07 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 7.88 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.69 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 8.22 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.97 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.08 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 9.15 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.43 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.03 | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 | 5.42 | 6.84 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6.72 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 | 9.15 | 10.03 | 4 |
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 10.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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