Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise imports, WB
Merchandise imports, WB over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 199.10 billion current US$ against 20.81 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 178.29 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 9.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 27.15 billion current US$ | 25.64 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion current US$ | 38.61 billion current US$ | 35.28 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.17 billion current US$ | 92.52 billion current US$ | 80.34 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.81 billion current US$ | 169.94 billion current US$ | 149.12 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 199.10 billion current US$ against 20.81 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 178.29 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
- Ghana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.