Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Food imports

Côte d'Ivoire
1.02 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
2.55 billion current US$
in 2010
Côte d'Ivoire rank
9th
Ghana rank
6th

Food imports over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.55 billion current US$ against 1.02 billion current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.53 billion current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.5 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 415.05 million current US$ 190.70 million current US$ 224.35 million current US$ Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 483.20 million current US$ 461.21 million current US$ 21.98 million current US$ Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 824.24 million current US$ 1.40 billion current US$ 579.85 million current US$ Ghana
2010s 985.21 million current US$ 2.55 billion current US$ 1.56 billion current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana, at 2.55 billion current US$ against 1.02 billion current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2010.
What is the difference in food imports between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
1.53 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for food imports?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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