What is import volume index, food in Ghana?

Import volume index, food in Ghana was 1,527 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.

What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 1,527 in 2010.

What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 42.09 in 1979.

How does Ghana rank for import volume index, food?

Ghana ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2010.

Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Import volume index, food in Ghana

Name: Import volume index, food in Ghana
Creator: World Bank country economists
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Import volume index, food was 1,527 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

1,527

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

2nd

of 37 countries

All-time high

1,527

in 2010

All-time low

42.09

in 1979

Years of data

1979–2010

Import volume index, food in Ghana, 1979–2010

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1,527 for import volume index, food in 2010. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Ghana peaked at 1,527 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.09, in 1979.

That places Ghana 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	42.09	42.09	42.09	1
1980s	63.77	48.52	100	10
1990s	415.08	73.95	739.3	10
2000s	1,026	712.19	1,456	10
2010s	1,527	1,527	1,527	1

Countries ranked near Ghana

1 Mauritania 243.02 million compare
3 Mozambique 841.98 compare
4 Seychelles 804.24 compare
5 Gambia 618.66 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More trade data for Ghana

Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 370.87 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
Lead time to export, median case 1 days (2018)
Food imports excluding fish 1.13 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 333.83 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports quantity 685,409 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Total agricultural exports 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 11.86 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports quantity 8,823 FAO, tonnes (2010)

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Frequently asked questions

What is import volume index, food in Ghana?: Import volume index, food in Ghana was 1,527 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 1,527 in 2010.
What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 42.09 in 1979.
How does Ghana rank for import volume index, food?: Ghana ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Import volume index, food
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,068 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.