Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Food imports

Ghana
1.11 billion constant US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.55 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd

Food imports over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 3.55 billion constant US$ against 1.11 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 2.44 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 30.54 million constant US$ 2.32 billion constant US$ 2.29 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 46.27 million constant US$ 3.96 billion constant US$ 3.91 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 301.13 million constant US$ 5.31 billion constant US$ 5.01 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 744.51 million constant US$ 6.25 billion constant US$ 5.51 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 1.11 billion constant US$ 4.85 billion constant US$ 3.74 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 3.55 billion constant US$ against 1.11 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2.44 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for food imports?
Ghana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.