Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary commodities exports
Ghana
4.45 billion constant US$
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
73.39 billion constant US$
in 2004
Ghana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Primary commodities exports over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 73.39 billion constant US$ against 4.45 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 68.94 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.86 billion constant US$ | 67.33 billion constant US$ | 38.47 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 8.83 billion constant US$ | 54.34 billion constant US$ | 45.51 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion constant US$ | 74.02 billion constant US$ | 71.01 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary commodities exports, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 73.39 billion constant US$ against 4.45 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2004.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 68.94 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2004.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Ghana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.