Economy · West Africa
Ghana Extreme Poverty Rate
39%as of 2016-6.7% vs 2012
Share of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 international prices. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
History
3 observations are available since 2005. At least 4 are needed to show a trend chart.
| Period | Extreme Poverty Rate |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 39% |
| 2012 | 41.8% |
| 2005 | 60.9% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GH&metric_key=poverty_headcount_215_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Extreme Poverty Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Extreme Poverty Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 41.8% |
| Kenya | 45.5% |
| South Africa | 17.4% |
| Egypt | 1.4% |
| Ethiopia | 38.6% |
| Tanzania | 51.3% |
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