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🇬🇭 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Ghana

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
12.21%
share of total income
Middle 40%
38.89%
share of total income
Top 10%
48.91%
share of total income
Top 1%
15.23%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (GHS)

BracketAvg. Income (GHS)Threshold (GHS)
Bottom 50%6,594 GHS< 9,890
Middle 40%52,243 GHS9,890 - 157,687
Top 10%262,811 GHS> 157,687
Top 1%818,484 GHS> 491,091
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+5.31%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
5.31%
Bottom 50%
5.31%
Top 1% Growth
5.31%

Inequality Gap

48.9%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.9x the national average salary in Ghana.

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