Ghana vs South Africa: Intermediate goods imports, primary

Ghana
2.62 billion current US$
in 2010
South Africa
2.83 billion current US$
in 2004
Ghana rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd

Intermediate goods imports, primary over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.83 billion current US$ against 2.62 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 202.36 million current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 30.11 million current US$ 1.16 billion current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 59.15 million current US$ 861.17 million current US$ 802.02 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 374.31 million current US$ 1.61 billion current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.24 billion current US$ 3.27 billion current US$ 2.02 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intermediate goods imports, primary, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.83 billion current US$ against 2.62 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2004.
What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between Ghana and South Africa?
202.36 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2004.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, primary?
Ghana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,149 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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