Africa vs Ghana: Merchandise export volume index

Africa
197.63
in 2008
Ghana
743.68
in 2010
Africa rank
4th
Ghana rank
6th

Merchandise export volume index over time

  • Africa
  • Ghana
0200400600800196519872010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 743.68 against 197.63 in Africa, a difference of 546.05.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.8 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 6th of 5 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 50.71 59.91 9.2 Ghana
1980s 91.3 91.56 0.2603 Ghana
1990s 114.28 173.09 58.81 Ghana
2000s 155.6 411.33 255.73 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise export volume index, Africa or Ghana?
Ghana, at 743.68 against 197.63 in Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise export volume index between Africa and Ghana?
546.05, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.
How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for merchandise export volume index?
Africa ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 6th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise export volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise export volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,390 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.