Minimum Wages in Ghana increased to 19.97 GHS/Day in 2025 from 18.15 GHS/Day in 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Ghana Daily Minimum Wage.

In 2019, the individual living wage in Ghana amounted to 900 Ghana cedis (GHS) (approximately 154.78 U.S. dollars) per month, which was an increase of 40 GHS (around 6.87 U.S. dollars) compared to the previous year. Overall, the individual monthly living wage in the country grew from 880 GHS (roughly 151.12 U.S. dollars) in 2015 to 900 GHS in 2018.

As of 2022, the daily minimum wage in Ghana stood at ***** Ghanaian cedis (GHS) (approximately *** U.S. dollars), representing an increase of one cedi (around **** U.S. dollars) from the previous year. The minimum wage in the country progressively increased from 2010 onwards. Moreover, in 2022, the base pay in Ghana increased along with the minimum wage. Overall, the 2003 Labor Act mandates the Ghana National Tripartite Committee to determine the national daily minimum wage.

In 2022, the base pay in Ghana amounted to 11.34 Ghanaian cedis (GHS) (approximately 0.92 U.S. dollars), registering an increase of 0.74 GHS (around 0.06 U.S. dollars) compared to 2021. Overall, contrary to the period between 2010 and 2013 which recorded a daily base pay higher than the daily minimum wage in Ghana, the period from 2014 to 2022 registered a base salary lower than the minimum wage.

This dataset provides values for MINIMUM WAGES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Ghana: Personal income per capita, U.S. dollars: The latest value from is U.S. dollars, unavailable from U.S. dollars in . In comparison, the world average is 0 U.S. dollars, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from to is U.S. dollars. The minimum value, U.S. dollars, was reached in while the maximum of U.S. dollars was recorded in .

As of 2023 people in Ghana employed in the field of executive management and change received the highest average salary of ****** U.S. dollars per year. Engineering and financial service professionals followed, with ****** and ****** U.S. dollars of annual earnings, respectively. According to the source, the lowest salary was received by individuals working in the area of logistics, operations and purchasing, as this amounted to ***** U.S. dollars per year.

BackgroundIn many developing nations, including Ghana, access to contraceptive services, remains a critical concern where urban areas face unique challenges in healthcare delivery. Despite various interventions, the financial burden of assessing these contraceptive services continues to hinder adoption by women especially those with economic challenges. This study explored the costs incurred by women seeking contraceptive services in urban communities by estimating the direct, indirect, and intangible costs in Ghana.MethodsA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted using the patient perspective; to gather data on direct medical and non-medical costs, indirect costs and intangible costs that were associated with women seeking contraceptive services. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from three Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) facilities in the Accra metropolitan, Suame municipal and Sagnarigu districts in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Northern Regions respectively. A total of 125 women accessing contraceptive services were randomly selected and included in the study. Data was analyzed descriptively and reported in frequency tables, pie, and bar charts. All costs were reported in Ghana Cedi and US dollar.ResultsThe average direct cost of contraceptive services was GHS 18.37 ± 22.11 (US$ 1.53 ± 1.84) per visit. This comprised an average direct medical cost of GHS 8.50 ± 7.18 (US$ 0.71 ± 0.60) and non-medical cost of GHS 9.84 ± 20.23 (US$ 0.82 ± 1.69). Clients, on average, lost 52.1 minutes due to traveling and waiting, resulting in an average productivity loss of GHS 1.62 per visit. The average economic cost of contraceptive service was GHS 19.99 (US$ 1.67) per patient. About 92% of the economic cost was made up of direct cost. 71.2% of respondents consulted their partners before accessing contraceptive services, and 94% believed that their decision to use contraceptives did not negatively affect their relationships, however, many reported pains during the procedure.ConclusionThe study highlights the considerable direct and indirect costs associated with accessing modern contraceptive services, indicating a potential barrier to access when compared to daily minimum wage and prevailing economic conditions. Addressing these economic challenges is crucial for ensuring access to contraceptive services. Innovative strategies such as service delivery outreaches and deployment of digital health interventions to expand self-care is recommended to help reduce travel time to and from the service delivery point for contraceptive services.

Ghana: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2021 is 13.35 percent, an increase from 8.49 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1970 to 2021 is 9.02 percent. The minimum value, 2.34 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 16.07 percent was recorded in 2011.

Ghana GH: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2011 PPP per day data was reported at 2.340 Intl $/Day in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.360 Intl $/Day for 2012. Ghana GH: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2011 PPP per day data is updated yearly, averaging 2.350 Intl $/Day from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.360 Intl $/Day in 2012 and a record low of 2.340 Intl $/Day in 2016. Ghana GH: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Bottom 40% of Population: 2011 PPP per day data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Mean consumption or income per capita (2011 PPP $ per day) used in calculating the growth rate in the welfare aggregate of the bottom 40% of the population in the income distribution in a country.; ; World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) circa 2010-2015 (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).; ; The choice of consumption or income for a country is made according to which welfare aggregate is used to estimate extreme poverty in PovcalNet. The practice adopted by the World Bank for estimating global and regional poverty is, in principle, to use per capita consumption expenditure as the welfare measure wherever available; and to use income as the welfare measure for countries for which consumption is unavailable. However, in some cases data on consumption may be available but are outdated or not shared with the World Bank for recent survey years. In these cases, if data on income are available, income is used. Whether data are for consumption or income per capita is noted in the footnotes. Because household surveys are infrequent in most countries and are not aligned across countries, comparisons across countries or over time should be made with a high degree of caution.

Ghana GH: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: 2017 PPP per day data was reported at 5.090 Intl $/Day in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.840 Intl $/Day for 2012. Ghana GH: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: 2017 PPP per day data is updated yearly, averaging 4.965 Intl $/Day from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.090 Intl $/Day in 2016 and a record low of 4.840 Intl $/Day in 2012. Ghana GH: Survey Mean Consumption or Income per Capita: Total Population: 2017 PPP per day data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Mean consumption or income per capita (2017 PPP $ per day) used in calculating the growth rate in the welfare aggregate of total population.;World Bank, Global Database of Shared Prosperity (GDSP) (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/global-database-of-shared-prosperity).;;The choice of consumption or income for a country is made according to which welfare aggregate is used to estimate extreme poverty in the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP). The practice adopted by the World Bank for estimating global and regional poverty is, in principle, to use per capita consumption expenditure as the welfare measure wherever available; and to use income as the welfare measure for countries for which consumption is unavailable. However, in some cases data on consumption may be available but are outdated or not shared with the World Bank for recent survey years. In these cases, if data on income are available, income is used. Whether data are for consumption or income per capita is noted in the footnotes. Because household surveys are infrequent in most countries and are not aligned across countries, comparisons across countries or over time should be made with a high degree of caution.

Ghana: Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue: The latest value from 2022 is 39.76 percent, a decline from 39.9 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 31.54 percent, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1990 to 2022 is 27.43 percent. The minimum value, 15.23 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 43.03 percent was recorded in 2020.

The gross national income (GNI) per capita in Ghana reached 2,350 U.S. dollars in 2022, increasing by 50 U.S. dollars from the preceding year. The value has followed an increasing trend since 2017, when the per capita income stood at 1,880 U.S. dollars.

Cost distribution per choice of contraceptive method.

IntroductionIn Ghana, prices for cancer medicines are characterized by high retail markups, forex fluctuations and high variation in prices of medicines. Most patients cannot afford the cancer medicines. There is a problem of unaffordability and limited availability of essential cancer medicines which suggests potential inequity in patient access to cancer medicines. The study objective was to assess the prices, availability, and affordability of cancer medicines in Ghana. Prices of cancer medicines are a major contributor to the cost of treatment for cancer patients and the comparison of these cost was assessed to determine the affordability.MethodThe methods developed and standardized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Health Action International (HAI), was adapted and used to measure prices, availability, and affordability of cancer medicines in Ghana. The availability of cancer medicines was assessed as percentage of health facilities stocked with listed medicines. The price of cancer medicines (of different brands as well as the same medicine manufactured by different pharmaceutical industries) available in the public hospitals, private hospitals, and private pharmacies was assessed, and the percentage variation in prices was calculated. Medicine prices were compared with the Management Sciences Health’s International Reference Prices to obtain a Median Price Ratio (MPR). The affordability of cancer medicines was determined using the treatment cost of a course of therapy for cancer conditions in comparison with the daily wage of the unskilled Lowest-Paid Government Worker.ResultsOverall availability of cancer medicines was very low. The availability of Lowest Priced Generic (LPG) in public hospitals, private hospitals, and private pharmacies was 46%, 22%, and 74% respectively. The availability of Originator Brand (OB) in public hospitals, private hospitals, and private pharmacies was 14%, 11%, and 23% respectively. The lowest median price [United States Dollars (USD)] for the LPG was 0.25, and the highest median price was 227.98. For the OB, the lowest median price was 0.41 and the highest median price was 1321.60. The lowest and highest adjusted MPRs of OBs and LPGs was 0.01 and 10.15 respectively. Some prices were 20.60 times more expensive. Affordability calculations showed that patients with colorectal and multiple myeloma cancer would need 2554 days wages (5286.40 USD) and 1642 days wages (3399.82 USD) respectively to afford treatment.ConclusionThe availability of cancer medicines was very low, and less than the WHO target of 80%. There were considerable variations in the prices of different brands of cancer medicines, and affordability remains suboptimal, as most patients cannot afford the cancer medicines. Comprehensive policies, regulations and multifaceted interventions that provides tax incentives, health insurance, and use of generics to improve cancer medicines availability, prices, and affordability, for the masses should be developed and implemented in Ghana.

At the lower-middle-income level, the poverty rate in Ghana was forecast at 26.8 percent in 2021, meaning this share of the population lived up on 3.20 U.S. dollars per day. Considering the upper-middle-income level, at 5.50 U.S. dollars per day, the poverty rate was forecast at 51.7 percent. The values changed slightly compared to the previous years in analysis. This means that the rate of poverty in Ghana was not expected to experience drastic changes in the years following 2019. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on economic activities could be attributed to the unimproved poverty levels registered in the country.

Percentage availability data using ‘mean of median’.

Median price (USD) variations between HPM, LPM, OB, LPG.