Ghana: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Ghana's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 23.40.
That's down 3.3% from 2012, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2016 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2016
Trend (2012–2016)
Highlights
- Peak
- 24.20
- Trough
- 23.40
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 23.4000 | |
| 24.2000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ghana's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2016?
- In 2016, Ghana's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 23.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ghana's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Ghana's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 3.3% from 2012 to 2016.
- How does Ghana's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2016 was 24.34, so Ghana is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.