Food, beverages and tobacco in Ghana
Ghana: Food, beverages and tobacco was 34.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Ghana, 1963–2015
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Ghana is 34.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Ghana peaked at 63.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 42.9% | — |
| 1964 | 40.6% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 41.8% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 37.2% | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 37.7% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 33.9% | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 40.1% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 36.5% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 37.2% | 42.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 33.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 37.1% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Ghana?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Ghana was 34.6% in 2015, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).