1. Ghana
An overview

2. Ghana - Facts Population: 27 409 893 (2015)
Population density (per sq. Km.): 109
Capital: Accra
Currency : Cedi (¢)
HDI index: 0,579; Rank: 139

3. Total population
(Source: World Bank, 2017)

4. Economic statistics: GDP per capita
(Source: World Bank, 2017)

5. Annual GDP per capita growth
(Source: World Bank, 2017)

6. Mean income ($/month)
Source: World Bank; Povcal, 2017

7. Poverty measures
Source: World Bank, 2017

8. Poverty measures
Source: World Bank, 2017

9. Poverty measures
Source: World Bank, 2017

10. Inequality measures
Source: World Bank, 2017

11. Conclusions Mean income has risen from 83,02 (1987) to 131,42 (2005)
All the different poverty measures ha been reduced in the time period of ( )
Inequality measured by the GINI index has risen from 35,35 (1987) to 42,77 (2005)

12. Policy recommendation
Table B3.1a
Country
Period
Headct. Pov. Grth.
Income Elasticity
Inequality Elasticity
Ghana
-4.33
-6.49
1.84
-4.65
Poverty has been significantly reduced in the above time period.
Income elasticity has the most effect on reducing Headcount poverty
Inequality elasticity has a positive effect on poverty, so it’s not reducing poverty in

13. Policy recommendation
Most important aspect of poverty reduction is the growth of income.
Inequality has risen a little bit and has also negative impact on the poverty reduction.
Importance of governance

14. References
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