Ghana prize money
Ghana's sportspeople have won £9,981 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Ghana 154th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Benjamin Azamati has won the most, £3,383 in athletics .
Ghana's highest earners
All 15 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Azamati | Athletics | £3,383£3k |
| 2 | Cynthia Kwabi | Table tennis | £1,184£1k |
| 3 | James Marfo | Table tennis | £883£883 |
| 4 | Bernice Borquaye | Table tennis | £827£827 |
| 5 | Godwin Alabi | Table tennis | £611£611 |
| 6 | Francis Antwi | Table tennis | £564£564 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Commey | Table tennis | £526£526 |
| 8 | Blessing Labanti | Table tennis | £479£479 |
| 9 | Joanita Borteye | Table tennis | £479£479 |
| 10 | Michael Yeboah | Table tennis | £479£479 |
| 11 | Agnes Coleman | Table tennis | £132£132 |
| 12 | Ernest Quarcoo | Table tennis | £132£132 |
| 13 | Kevin Addo | Table tennis | £132£132 |
| 14 | Israel Aklie | Table tennis | £85£85 |
| 15 | Samuel Akayade | Table tennis | £85£85 |
The top 12, side by side
Benjamin Azamati alone accounts for 33.9% of Ghana's total. The top ten between them hold 94.4%, and the other 5 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Ghana's £9,981 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table tennis | £6,598£7k | 66.1% | 14 | Cynthia Kwabi |
| Athletics | £3,383£3k | 33.9% | 1 | Benjamin Azamati |
The split between sports
Table tennis is Ghana's biggest earner at 66.1% of the total. We hold nobody from Ghana in golf, tennis, badminton, biathlon, chess, show jumping, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, pool, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, gymnastics, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Ghana
Ghana is 154th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Eritrea | £21,946£22k | 7 |
| 143 | Isle of Man | £21,467£21k | 1 |
| 144 | Russian Ski Federation | £21,275£21k | 2 |
| 145 | Gambia | £19,549£20k | 2 |
| 146 | Myanmar | £18,258£18k | 5 |
| 147 | Kyrgyzstan | £17,588£18k | 5 |
| 148 | Antigua and Barbuda | £17,105£17k | 5 |
| 149 | Guatemala | £14,076£14k | 8 |
| 150 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | £13,346£13k | 1 |
| 151 | Palestine | £12,701£13k | 5 |
| 152 | Lebanon | £12,344£12k | 4 |
| 153 | Congo | £10,429£10k | 2 |
| 154 | Ghana | £9,981£10k | 15 |
| 155 | Libya | £9,707£10k | 4 |
| 156 | Niger | £9,586£10k | 1 |
| 157 | Benin | £8,609£9k | 5 |
| 158 | Kosovo | £5,627£6k | 11 |
| 159 | Oman | £5,083£5k | 11 |
| 160 | South Sudan | £4,511£5k | 3 |
| 161 | Afghanistan | £3,977£4k | 3 |
| 162 | North Korea | £2,392£2k | 3 |
| 163 | Maldives | £1,530£2k | 4 |
| 164 | North Cyprus | £1,299£1k | 2 |
| 165 | Somalia | £752£752 | 1 |
| 166 | American Samoa | £503£503 | 1 |
Ghana against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Ghana won?
£9,981 across 15 people in 2 sports. That ranks Ghana 154th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Ghana's highest earning sportsperson?
Benjamin Azamati, with £3,383 in athletics prize money: 33.9% of everything Ghana has won. Next is Cynthia Kwabi on £1,184.
Which sport has earned Ghana the most prize money?
Table tennis, at £6,598 across 14 players, ahead of athletics on £3,383.
Which nation is just above Ghana?
Congo, 153rd on £10,429. Libya is 155th, just below, on £9,707.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Ghana's table tennis money has its own page: Ghana in table tennis.Ghana's athletics money has its own page: Ghana in athletics. One place up is Congo. One place down is Libya.