Capital goods imports in Ghana

Ghana: Capital goods imports was 3.27 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.27 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.27 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
148.60 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Capital goods imports in Ghana, 1978–2010

01.0B2.0B3.0B1978199420101978: 148.6M current US$1979: 224.5M current US$1980: 207.2M current US$1981: 343.3M current US$1982: 453.5M current US$1983: 488.7M current US$1984: 486.6M current US$1985: 589.3M current US$1986: 677.9M current US$1987: 776.0M current US$1988: 957.2M current US$1989: 841.5M current US$1990: 890.8M current US$1991: 1.2B current US$1992: 1.7B current US$1993: 1.7B current US$1994: 661.5M current US$1995: 457.8M current US$1996: 423.2M current US$1997: 399.7M current US$1998: 535.9M current US$1999: 865.2M current US$2000: 924.3M current US$2001: 1.2B current US$2002: 1.4B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 1.4B current US$2005: 1.8B current US$2006: 2.4B current US$2007: 2.6B current US$2008: 2.8B current US$2009: 2.9B current US$2010: 3.3B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 3.27 billion current US$ for capital goods imports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Ghana peaked at 3.27 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 148.60 million current US$, in 1978.

That places Ghana 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 186.54 million current US$ 148.60 million current US$ 224.49 million current US$ 2
1980s 582.13 million current US$ 207.23 million current US$ 957.24 million current US$ 10
1990s 883.65 million current US$ 399.68 million current US$ 1.72 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.94 billion current US$ 924.31 million current US$ 2.95 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.27 billion current US$ 3.27 billion current US$ 3.27 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 6 Sudan 4.97 billion current US$ compare
  2. 7 Tunisia 4.72 billion current US$ compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia 3.50 billion current US$ compare
  4. 10 Tanzania 3.12 billion current US$ compare
  5. 11 Zimbabwe 2.99 billion current US$ compare
  6. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 2.83 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital goods imports in Ghana?
Capital goods imports in Ghana was 3.27 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 148.60 million current US$ in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for capital goods imports?
Ghana ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,484 data points, 1965–2011
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Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).