Food expenditure per person in Ghana
Ghana: Food expenditure per person was 741.15 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Ghana, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Ghana stood at 741.15 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
That places Ghana 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 576.8 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 627 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 505.22 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 566.21 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 648.25 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 652.39 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 741.15 current US$ | +13.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 741.15 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 741.15 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83 current US$, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 569.67 current US$ | 505.22 current US$ | 627 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 652 current US$ | 566.21 current US$ | 741.15 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Ghana?
- Food expenditure per person in Ghana was 741.15 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 741.15 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.22 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for food expenditure per person?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.