DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Ghana - Other, Ghana COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
70%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

Ghana - Other rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 70%
Jun 28, 2026 70%
May 31, 2026 60%
Mar 22, 2026 70%
Mar 8, 2026 80%
Feb 8, 2026 70%
Oct 20, 2024 15%
Nov 19, 2023 10%
Mar 12, 2023 5%
Mar 13, 2022 0%
Feb 27, 2022 5%
Oct 10, 2021 10%
Oct 11, 2020 0%
Jun 25, 2017 10%
Jan 12, 2014 35%
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How this rate is used

The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Ghana - Other. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/GH?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 70
      },
      "iso_code": "GH",
      "location": "Ghana - Other",
      "postcode": "11836"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Ghana - Other rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Ghana - Other, Ghana?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Ghana - Other, Ghana is 70%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Ghana - Other COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In Jun 28, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 70%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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