Ghana Highest Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank
The highest poverty rate in Ghana was 80.40% in 1991. The top 5 years were: 1991 (80.40%), 1987 (78.20%), 1988 (77.40%), 1998 (65.30%), 2005 (60.90%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Ghana Top 5 Highest Poverty Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1991 |
80.40% |
| 2nd |
1987 |
78.20% |
| 3rd |
1988 |
77.40% |
| 4th |
1998 |
65.30% |
| 5th |
2005 |
60.90% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1991 |
80.40% |
+3.00pp |
22nd |
| 1988 |
77.40% |
−0.80pp |
16th |
| 1987 |
78.20% |
– |
23rd |
| 1998 |
65.30% |
−15.10pp |
48th |
| 2005 |
60.90% |
−4.40pp |
76th |
| 2012 |
41.80% |
−19.10pp |
84th |
| 2016 |
39.00% |
−2.80pp |
78th |