Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Import volume index, other consumer goods

Ghana
362.31
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
200.36
in 2008
Ghana rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Import volume index, other consumer goods over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0100200300400196519872010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 362.31 against 200.36 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 161.95.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.8 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 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 64.85 122.45 57.6 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 145.87 89.1 56.77 Ghana
1990s 199.29 102.45 96.84 Ghana
2000s 244.05 129.39 114.67 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, other consumer goods, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Ghana, at 362.31 against 200.36 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in import volume index, other consumer goods between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
161.95, 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, other consumer goods?
Ghana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, other consumer goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, other consumer goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 985 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Other consumer goods imports volume index with 1987=100.