Africa vs Ghana: Merchandise import volume index

Africa
205.85
in 2008
Ghana
777.89
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Ghana rank
2nd

Merchandise import volume index over time

  • Africa
  • Ghana
0200400600800196519872010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 777.89 against 205.85 in Africa, a difference of 572.04.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ghana ahead.

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 60.62 64.98 4.36 Ghana
1980s 93.37 114.07 20.7 Ghana
1990s 111.51 250.62 139.12 Ghana
2000s 148.87 525.55 376.69 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Africa or Ghana?
Ghana, at 777.89 against 205.85 in Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Africa and Ghana?
572.04, 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 merchandise import volume index?
Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise import volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.