Women Business and the Law Index in Ghana
Ghana: Women Business and the Law Index was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Ghana is 75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Ghana peaked at 75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.25, in 1970.
That places Ghana 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.25 | — |
| 1971 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.38 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.38 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.5 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.75 | 46.25 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.38 | 49.38 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.19 | 54.38 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 57.5 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Ghana?
- Women business and the law index in Ghana was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2007.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.25 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for women business and the law index?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.