Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local was 1,850 million SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in Ghana, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in Ghana stood at 1,850 million SLC. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and up 748.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in Ghana peaked at 1,850 million SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.57 million SLC, in 2003.
That places Ghana 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local in Ghana, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.57 million SLC | — |
| 2004 | 13.14 million SLC | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 18.89 million SLC | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 37.78 million SLC | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 40.37 million SLC | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 68.53 million SLC | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 55.35 million SLC | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 68.7 million SLC | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 96.47 million SLC | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 191.13 million SLC | +98.1% |
| 2014 | 218.18 million SLC | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 131.44 million SLC | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 239.87 million SLC | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 282.36 million SLC | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 730.69 million SLC | +158.8% |
| 2019 | 658.94 million SLC | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1,026 million SLC | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 1,259 million SLC | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 785.91 million SLC | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 1,110 million SLC | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 1,850 million SLC | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.95 million SLC | 10.57 million SLC | 68.53 million SLC | 7 |
| 2010s | 290.86 million SLC | 68.7 million SLC | 730.69 million SLC | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,206 million SLC | 785.91 million SLC | 1,850 million SLC | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in Ghana?
- Agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local in Ghana was 1,850 million SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,850 million SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million SLC in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture (central government expenditure) — value standard local rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 748.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.