Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ghana, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.02 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ghana peaked at 0.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.03 | — |
| 2002 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.14, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0278 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.044 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 orientation index for government spending in Ghana?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Ghana was 0.02 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 agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Ghana ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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