Ghana GH: Depth of the Food Deficit: Kilocalories per Person per Day

1992 - 2016 | Yearly | kcal | World Bank

Ghana GH: Depth of the Food Deficit: Kilocalories per Person per Day data was reported at 19.000 kcal in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.000 kcal for 2015. Ghana GH: Depth of the Food Deficit: Kilocalories per Person per Day data is updated yearly, averaging 90.000 kcal from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 352.000 kcal in 1992 and a record low of 19.000 kcal in 2016. Ghana GH: Depth of the Food Deficit: Kilocalories per Person per Day data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Health Statistics. The depth of the food deficit indicates how many calories would be needed to lift the undernourished from their status, everything else being constant. The average intensity of food deprivation of the undernourished, estimated as the difference between the average dietary energy requirement and the average dietary energy consumption of the undernourished population (food-deprived), is multiplied by the number of undernourished to provide an estimate of the total food deficit in the country, which is then normalized by the total population.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, Food Security Statistics.; Weighted Average;

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Ghana Ghana GH: Depth of the Food Deficit: Kilocalories per Person per Day

What was Ghana's Ghana GH: Depth of the Food Deficit: Kilocalories per Person per Day in 2016?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.00 2016 22.00 2015 19.00 2016 352.00 1992 kcal yearly 1992 - 2016

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Ghana Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 8,459.410 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,405.940 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 6.774 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 25,626.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 9.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 84.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
GDP per Capita (USD) 2,513.105 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 11.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.788 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 8,126.869 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 15.805 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 69,219.728 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 4,006.057 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 79,228.944 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 515.173 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,249.811 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 449.164 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -386.239 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,324.882 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 37.328 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Employed Persons (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 3.61 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD) 242 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Population (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 2,306.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 3,394.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Consumer Confidence Growth (%) 33.9 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2013 - Oct 2025
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 1,161.488 2018 yearly 2006 - 2018
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 5,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 8.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 6.610 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Nov 2025
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 6.3 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1964 - Nov 2025
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2007 - Oct 2025
Core CPI Change (%) 6.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2025

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