Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ghana
Ghana: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 39.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.1
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
41.65
in 2020
All-time low
38.28
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ghana, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ghana stood at 39.1.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
That places Ghana 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.48 | — |
| 2018 | 41.34 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.42 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 41.65 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 39.25 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 38.28 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 39.1 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.41 | 38.42 | 41.48 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.57 | 38.28 | 41.65 | 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 share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ghana?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ghana was 39.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.28 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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