Ghana: Retail Foods Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   GH2024-0011
Ghana’s modern retail outlets are in the country’s large urban centers, where the major shopping malls are located. Beyond the capital city of Accra and the regional capitals, retail stores tend to be smaller. The retail sector is dominated by small local grocers, who control 83 percent of the market. Supermarkets, hypermarkets, and the other food retailers account for 17 percent of retail sales. In 2023, U.S.-origin exports of consumer-oriented products to Ghana reached $86 million, up 3 percent compared to 2022; making the United States, Ghana’s 4th largest supplier of consumer-oriented products.

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