Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ghana

Ghana: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 4.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.9
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 2016
All-time low
3.93
in 2020
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ghana, 2012–2022

02462012201720222012: 5.12014: 4.32016: 6.42018: 4.82020: 3.92022: 4.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 4.9 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ghana peaked at 6.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2020.

Ghana ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Ghana, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 5.07
2014 4.27 -15.8%
2016 6.44 +50.8%
2018 4.78 -25.8%
2020 3.93 -17.8%
2022 4.9 +24.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 4.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 4.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.14 4.27 6.44 4
2020s 4.42 3.93 4.9 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 69 Marshall Islands 5.15 compare
  2. 70 Indonesia 4.98 compare
  3. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.76 compare
  4. 73 Belize 4.75 compare
  5. 74 Mauritania 4.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ghana?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ghana was 4.9 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 2016.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Ghana ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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