Africa vs Ghana: Food imports
Africa
4.91 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ghana
1.11 billion constant US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Ghana rank
4th
Food imports over time
- Africa
- Ghana
How they compare
Africa currently reports 4.91 billion constant US$ against 1.11 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 3.80 billion constant US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 billion constant US$ | 30.54 million constant US$ | 2.78 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 5.62 billion constant US$ | 46.27 million constant US$ | 5.57 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 10.93 billion constant US$ | 301.13 million constant US$ | 10.63 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | -64.97 trillion constant US$ | 744.51 million constant US$ | 64.97 trillion constant US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.23 billion constant US$ | 1.11 billion constant US$ | 5.12 billion constant US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa or Ghana?
- Africa, at 4.91 billion constant US$ against 1.11 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa and Ghana?
- 3.80 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for food imports?
- Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.