Ghana vs Viet Nam: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Ghana
741.15 current US$
in 2023
Viet Nam
777.59 current US$
in 2023
Ghana rank
85th
Viet Nam rank
82nd
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 777.59 current US$ against 741.15 current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 36.44 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Viet Nam ranks 82nd of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 569.67 current US$ | 615.05 current US$ | 45.38 current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 652 current US$ | 632.24 current US$ | 19.76 current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Ghana or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 777.59 current US$ against 741.15 current US$ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 36.44 current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Viet Nam rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Viet Nam ranks 82nd 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 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.