Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Import volume index, food

Ghana
1,527
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
131.63
in 2008
Ghana rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Import volume index, food over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1,527 against 131.63 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 1,395.

That makes Ghana's figure about 11.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 37 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 42.09 85.67 43.57 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 63.77 94.41 30.63 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 415.08 102.65 312.43 Ghana
2000s 978.52 124.82 853.7 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, food, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Ghana, at 1,527 against 131.63 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in import volume index, food between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
1,395, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for import volume index, food?
Ghana ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, food
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,068 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.