Africa vs Ghana: Import volume index, primary goods

Africa
117.84
in 2008
Ghana
747.43
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Ghana rank
2nd

Import volume index, primary goods over time

  • Africa
  • Ghana
0200400600800196519872010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 747.43 against 117.84 in Africa, a difference of 629.59.

That makes Ghana's figure about 6.3 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 2nd of 1 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 54.97 70.28 15.31 Ghana
1980s 71.36 115.28 43.92 Ghana
1990s 79.08 281.87 202.79 Ghana
2000s 115.55 484.3 368.75 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, primary goods, Africa or Ghana?
Ghana, at 747.43 against 117.84 in Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in import volume index, primary goods between Africa and Ghana?
629.59, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for import volume index, primary goods?
Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, primary goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, primary goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 778 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Primary goods imports volume index with 1987=100.