What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between Ghana and Malawi?

249.13 million constant US$, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?

25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Malawi: Intermediate goods imports, primary

Ghana

383.49 million constant US$

in 2010

Malawi

134.36 million constant US$

in 2009

Ghana rank

10th

Malawi rank

13th

Intermediate goods imports, primary over time

Ghana
Malawi

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 383.49 million constant US$ against 134.36 million constant US$ in Malawi, a difference of 249.13 million constant US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	71.61 million constant US$	77.69 million constant US$	6.08 million constant US$	Malawi
1990s	144.62 million constant US$	55.04 million constant US$	89.58 million constant US$	Ghana
2000s	260.46 million constant US$	93.12 million constant US$	167.34 million constant US$	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intermediate goods imports, primary, Ghana or Malawi?: Ghana, at 383.49 million constant US$ against 134.36 million constant US$ in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between Ghana and Malawi?: 249.13 million constant US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2009.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for intermediate goods imports, primary?: Ghana ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 987 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Primary goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.