Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 22.9% against 21.3% in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Tanzania: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Ghana

21.3%

in 2025

Tanzania

22.9%

in 2025

Ghana rank

35th

Tanzania rank

32nd

Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time

Ghana
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 22.9% against 21.3% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.5%	29.2%	10.3%	Ghana
2000s	33.4%	25.0%	8.3%	Ghana
2010s	21.0%	26.7%	5.7%	Tanzania
2020s	20.1%	24.0%	3.9%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 22.9% against 21.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Tanzania?: 1.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Ghana ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.