Gender development index vs gdp per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Gender development index vs gdp per capita was 0.933 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.933
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.933
in 2023
All-time low
0.811
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender development index vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8111991: 0.8221992: 0.831993: 0.821994: 0.8231995: 0.8231996: 0.8271997: 0.831998: 0.8441999: 0.8492000: 0.8442001: 0.8472002: 0.8512003: 0.8542004: 0.8562005: 0.8622006: 0.8752007: 0.8732008: 0.8762009: 0.8792010: 0.8942011: 0.8922012: 0.8952013: 0.9032014: 0.9012015: 0.9112016: 0.912017: 0.9082018: 0.9172019: 0.9192020: 0.9232021: 0.9232022: 0.9292023: 0.933

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender development index vs gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 0.933. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.933 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.811, in 1990.

That places Ghana 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8279 0.811 0.849 10
2000s 0.8617 0.844 0.879 10
2010s 0.905 0.892 0.919 10
2020s 0.927 0.923 0.933 4

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  6. 135 Saudi Arabia 0.931 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
Gender development index vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 0.933 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 2023.
What is the lowest gender development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.811 in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for gender development index vs gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
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