Economy · Western Africa

Ghana Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)

85.4%as of 2016Reported-1.0% vs 2012

Share of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices (upper-middle-income line). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

History

most recent 3 periods · World Bank

3 observations are available since 2005. At least 4 are needed to show a trend chart.

PeriodPoverty Rate ($6.85/day)
201685.4%
201286.3%
200594.1%

Poverty Rate ($6.85/day) across Africa

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CountryPoverty Rate ($6.85/day)Period
Nigeria92.9%2022
Kenya90.1%2022
South Africa59.6%2022
Egypt58.5%2021
Ethiopia93.5%2021
Tanzania91.5%2018

Poverty Rate ($6.85/day) in every African country

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