Ghana

Outline of map of Ghana

The Esri Ghanaian datasets are sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH.

Data source

Release:

October 2023.

Vintage:

2023

Data:

© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2023 based on © Ghana Statistical Services, UN.

Boundaries:

© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2023. Data Source for Digital Boundaries: 2023 Michael Bauer Research GmbH based on © data from GhanaPost 2018, updated to vintage 2022 by Michael Bauer Research GmbH. All sources modified and enhanced by Michael Bauer Research GmbH, utilization only with authorization.

Settlement Points:

These settlement points were created using the European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL), 100 meter resolution 2025 Population Raster Layer. The points were verified using the latest Esri imagery. More information about the data can be found here: https://ghslsys.jrc.ec.europa.eu.

Dataset information

Ghana

Three-letter ISO country code

GHA

Currency

Ghanaian Cedi

Three-letter currency code

GHS

Number of attributes available

128

Number of geography levels

3

Geography levels

Geography levelsAvailable for GhanaAvailable through ArcGIS.com mapsFeature count

Country

X

X

1

Regions

X

X

16

Districts

X

X

261

Data apportionment settings

Learn more about data apportionment.

Threshold upper boundAggregation methodLevel of geography

150 km

Block Apportion

GH.Districts

more

Centroids in Polygon

GH.Districts

Standard Demographics

The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the reference documents for the full list of available variables and sample report.

Variable summaryData categoryVintageDescription

Total Population

Population

2023

Count of total population by regional boundaries.

Population Density

Population

2023

Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.

Population per Mill

Population

2023

Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.

Male/Female Population Totals

Population

2023

Count of regional male and female population.

Population Totals by Age and Gender

Age

2023

Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by specific age increments.

Total Households

Households

2023

Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.

Average Household Size

Households

2023

Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.

Educational Attainment

Education

2023

Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels; might be further refined by age and gender categories.

Marital Status

Marital Status

2023

Count of regional adult population grouped by specific marital status types, such as married or single.

Purchasing Power

Income

2023

Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes:

  • Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households.
  • Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population.
  • Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.

Consumer Spending

Spending

2023

Total consumer spending for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes:

  • Total expenditures—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Spending Per Mill—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Spending Per Capita—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population.
  • Consumer Spending Index—A measure that compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending. The national index value is 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the regional index is 117, it spends 17% more than the national average.

Reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents: