Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, POL and other energy

Ghana
729.1
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
184.54
in 2008
Ghana rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Import volume index, POL and other energy over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0200400600800196519872010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 729.1 against 184.54 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 544.56.

That makes Ghana's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Ghana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 69.57 92.25 22.68 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 106.81 97.81 9 Ghana
1990s 276.69 119.48 157.21 Ghana
2000s 592.07 159.81 432.26 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, pol and other energy, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Ghana, at 729.1 against 184.54 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
What is the difference in import volume index, pol and other energy between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
544.56, 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, pol and other energy?
Ghana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, POL and other energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, POL and other energy
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,099 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Petroleum and other energy products imports volume index with 1987=100.