Intermediate goods imports, primary in Ghana

Ghana: Intermediate goods imports, primary was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.62 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.62 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
24.16 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Intermediate goods imports, primary in Ghana, 1978–2010

01.0B2.0B3.0B1978199420101978: 24.2M current US$1979: 36.1M current US$1980: 36.9M current US$1981: 41.4M current US$1982: 51.3M current US$1983: 51.3M current US$1984: 52.5M current US$1985: 56.6M current US$1986: 64.3M current US$1987: 70.0M current US$1988: 88.2M current US$1989: 78.9M current US$1990: 83.0M current US$1991: 113.2M current US$1992: 159.2M current US$1993: 161.9M current US$1994: 559.2M current US$1995: 415.6M current US$1996: 489.5M current US$1997: 470.9M current US$1998: 538.5M current US$1999: 752.1M current US$2000: 1.1B current US$2001: 1.3B current US$2002: 1.3B current US$2003: 1.8B current US$2004: 748.3M current US$2005: 1.5B current US$2006: 1.9B current US$2007: 2.1B current US$2008: 2.3B current US$2009: 2.4B current US$2010: 2.6B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2010, intermediate goods imports, primary in Ghana stood at 2.62 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, primary in Ghana peaked at 2.62 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.16 million current US$, in 1978.

That places Ghana 4th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.11 million current US$ 24.16 million current US$ 36.06 million current US$ 2
1980s 59.15 million current US$ 36.88 million current US$ 88.23 million current US$ 10
1990s 374.31 million current US$ 82.97 million current US$ 752.14 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.63 billion current US$ 748.31 million current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.62 billion current US$ 2.62 billion current US$ 2.62 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 1 Egypt 2.92 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 South Africa 2.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Tanzania 2.82 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Morocco 2.35 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Botswana 1.01 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Senegal 972.58 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is intermediate goods imports, primary in Ghana?
Intermediate goods imports, primary in Ghana was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest intermediate goods imports, primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 24.16 million current US$ in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for intermediate goods imports, primary?
Ghana ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is intermediate goods imports, primary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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 Intermediate goods imports, primary (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intermediate goods imports, primary (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,149 data points, 1965–2011
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