Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Ghana

Ghana: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate was 21.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 122.1%
World rank
20th
of 168 countries
All-time high
45 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 41.7 % change on previous year1997: 17.6 % change on previous year1998: 0 % change on previous year1999: 45 % change on previous year2000: 44.8 % change on previous year2001: 31 % change on previous year2002: 30 % change on previous year2003: 28.7 % change on previous year2004: 21.7 % change on previous year2005: 20.4 % change on previous year2006: 18.7 % change on previous year2007: 18.8 % change on previous year2008: 18.4 % change on previous year2009: 17.8 % change on previous year2010: 17.4 % change on previous year2011: 19.9 % change on previous year2012: 20.1 % change on previous year2013: 17 % change on previous year2014: 10.3 % change on previous year2015: 16.7 % change on previous year2016: 14.3 % change on previous year2017: 10 % change on previous year2018: 10 % change on previous year2019: 10 % change on previous year2020: 11 % change on previous year2021: 6 % change on previous year2022: 8 % change on previous year2023: 9.9 % change on previous year2024: 22 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 21.97 % change on previous year for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 122.1% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 45 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Ghana 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1996 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 41.67 % change on previous year
1997 17.65 % change on previous year -57.6%
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 45 % change on previous year
2000 44.83 % change on previous year -0.4%
2001 30.95 % change on previous year -31.0%
2002 30 % change on previous year -3.1%
2003 28.67 % change on previous year -4.4%
2004 21.74 % change on previous year -24.2%
2005 20.37 % change on previous year -6.3%
2006 18.68 % change on previous year -8.3%
2007 18.75 % change on previous year +0.4%
2008 18.42 % change on previous year -1.8%
2009 17.78 % change on previous year -3.5%
2010 17.36 % change on previous year -2.4%
2011 19.94 % change on previous year +14.8%
2012 20.11 % change on previous year +0.9%
2013 16.96 % change on previous year -15.6%
2014 10.26 % change on previous year -39.5%
2015 16.67 % change on previous year +62.4%
2016 14.29 % change on previous year -14.3%
2017 10 % change on previous year -30.0%
2018 10 % change on previous year +0.0%
2019 10.02 % change on previous year +0.2%
2020 10.99 % change on previous year +9.6%
2021 6.01 % change on previous year -45.3%
2022 7.98 % change on previous year +32.9%
2023 9.89 % change on previous year +24.0%
2024 21.97 % change on previous year +122.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.08 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 45 % change on previous year 4
2000s 25.02 % change on previous year 17.78 % change on previous year 44.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.56 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year 20.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.37 % change on previous year 6.01 % change on previous year 21.97 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 17 Albania 25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Botswana 23.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 22.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Chile 21.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Kazakhstan 21.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Palau 21.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Ghana?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Ghana was 21.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 45 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,744 data points, 1981–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.