Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 67.94 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.94 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.92 grams per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
30.7 grams per day per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 67.94 grams per day per capita.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 70.92 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.7 grams per day per capita, in 1982.
That places Ghana 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.83 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.41 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 37.39 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 36.77 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 35.29 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 39.05 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 41.27 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 38.08 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 39.85 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 45.48 grams per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 47.44 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 47.5 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.82 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 47.14 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 43.22 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 42.9 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 38.61 grams per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 36.21 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 35.04 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 33.55 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 32.09 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 30.7 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 32.38 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 35.64 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 36.17 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 37.86 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 40.88 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 39.01 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 39.56 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 37.57 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 41.03 grams per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 43.46 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 45.62 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 45.02 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.1 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.4 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 49.05 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 48.57 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.23 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.38 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.29 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 52.56 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.45 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 55.88 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.27 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 56.74 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 60.54 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 61.25 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.17 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 66.93 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 66.32 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.05 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.05 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.44 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.54 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 63.17 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 65.18 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 65.11 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.1 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 70.92 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 68.96 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 67.94 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.44 grams per day per capita | 35.29 grams per day per capita | 41.27 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.93 grams per day per capita | 35.04 grams per day per capita | 47.5 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.78 grams per day per capita | 30.7 grams per day per capita | 40.88 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2 grams per day per capita | 37.57 grams per day per capita | 49.23 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3 grams per day per capita | 49.38 grams per day per capita | 61.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3 grams per day per capita | 60.54 grams per day per capita | 66.93 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.73 grams per day per capita | 67.1 grams per day per capita | 70.92 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 150 Thailand 68.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 151 Suriname 68.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 152 Bangladesh 67.99 grams per day per capita compare
- 154 Central African Republic 67.69 grams per day per capita compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 67.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 156 Paraguay 66.47 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 329.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,134 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 244.78 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.98 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 67.94 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 grams per day per capita in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.