Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 11.02 billion current US$ against 2.18 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 8.84 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 million current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 41.18 million current US$ | 12.14 billion current US$ | 12.09 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 251.58 million current US$ | 33.36 billion current US$ | 33.11 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 27.45 billion current US$ | 26.21 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 11.75 billion current US$ | 9.57 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 11.02 billion current US$ against 2.18 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8.84 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Ghana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).