Ghana—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #68 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
63.6%
2022
YoY Change
+10.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#68
of 148 countries
Maximum
76.1%
2013
Minimum
57.4%
2021
CAGR
-0.7%
8 years
Last
63.6%
Previous
57.4%
Highest
76.1%
Lowest
57.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's self-employed (%) was 63.6% in 2022, ranking #68 out of 148 countries. This represents a +10.8% change from 2021. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 76.1% (2013) and the lowest was 57.4% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 63.6% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 74.6% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |