Ghana vs Uganda: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Ghana
39.1%
in 2023
Uganda
38.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
14th
Uganda rank
16th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 39.1% against 38.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 104 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 44.2% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 42.8% | 3.2% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Ghana, at 39.1% against 38.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.