Ghana vs Kenya: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Ghana
39.1%
in 2023
Kenya
42.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
14th
Kenya rank
11th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.1% against 39.1% in Ghana, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 104 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 54.1% | 13.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 53.4% | 13.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 42.1% against 39.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Ghana and Kenya?
- 3.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th 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 expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. 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.