Ghana vs Western Africa: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices)
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) over time
- Ghana
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1,030 million USD against 150.43 million USD in Ghana, a difference of 879.57 million USD.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 101 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.34 million USD | 1,075 million USD | 910.42 million USD | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 198 million USD | 1,116 million USD | 917.74 million USD | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 170.08 million USD | 1,031 million USD | 860.47 million USD | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices), Ghana or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1,030 million USD against 150.43 million USD in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) between Ghana and Western Africa?
- 879.57 million USD, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Western Africa rank globally for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices)?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.