Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, capital goods

Ghana
2,294
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
178.16
in 2008
Ghana rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Import volume index, capital goods over time

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

Ghana currently reports 2,294 against 178.16 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2,116.

That makes Ghana's figure about 12.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 132.34 71.26 61.09 Ghana
1980s 125.37 76.95 48.43 Ghana
1990s 568.92 111.19 457.73 Ghana
2000s 1,503 135.09 1,368 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, capital goods, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Ghana, at 2,294 against 178.16 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
What is the difference in import volume index, capital goods between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2,116, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for import volume index, capital goods?
Ghana ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, capital goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, capital goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,042 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Capital goods imports volume index with 1987=100.