Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ghana
Ghana: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. 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 %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 39.1% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023.
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 expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.5% | — |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.4% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.3% | 41.6% | 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 expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ghana?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ghana was 39.1% 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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person 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 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.