Ethiopia vs Ghana: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Ethiopia
37.9%
in 2023
Ghana
39.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Ghana rank
14th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.1% against 37.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 14th of 104 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 40.4% | 10.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.6% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 39.1% against 37.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 1.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 14th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.