Ghana vs Iraq: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Ghana
741.15 current US$
in 2023
Iraq
715.22 current US$
in 2023
Ghana rank
85th
Iraq rank
87th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 741.15 current US$ against 715.22 current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 25.93 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Iraq ranks 87th of 104 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 569.67 current US$ | 770.44 current US$ | 200.77 current US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 652 current US$ | 711.98 current US$ | 59.98 current US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 741.15 current US$ against 715.22 current US$ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Ghana and Iraq?
- 25.93 current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Iraq ranks 87th 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) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual food expenditure 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
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.