Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$) was 1.39 billion constant US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Intermediate goods imports, total in Ghana, 1979–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.39 billion constant US$ for intermediate goods imports, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, total in Ghana peaked at 1.39 billion constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 219.25 million constant US$, in 1979.
That places Ghana 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 219.25 million constant US$ | — |
| 1980 | 241.25 million constant US$ | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 394.43 million constant US$ | +63.5% |
| 1982 | 494.42 million constant US$ | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 518.44 million constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 537.62 million constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 604.06 million constant US$ | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 646.82 million constant US$ | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 691.43 million constant US$ | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 730.07 million constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 647.29 million constant US$ | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 620.44 million constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 692.55 million constant US$ | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 650.98 million constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 699.27 million constant US$ | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 679.37 million constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 509.94 million constant US$ | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 537.72 million constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 531.15 million constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 629.03 million constant US$ | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 642.77 million constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 676.91 million constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 704.61 million constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 734.04 million constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 764.31 million constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 807.88 million constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 923.31 million constant US$ | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion constant US$ | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 billion constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 billion constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 billion constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.39 billion constant US$ | +4.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.39 billion constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.50 million constant US$, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.39 billion constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 220.73 million constant US$, 6.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +63.5% | 241.25 million constant US$ | 394.43 million constant US$ |
| 1982 | +25.4% | 394.43 million constant US$ | 494.42 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.25 million constant US$ | 219.25 million constant US$ | 219.25 million constant US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 550.58 million constant US$ | 241.25 million constant US$ | 730.07 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 619.32 million constant US$ | 509.94 million constant US$ | 699.27 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 955.40 million constant US$ | 676.91 million constant US$ | 1.33 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion constant US$ | 1.39 billion constant US$ | 1.39 billion constant US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intermediate goods imports, total in Ghana?
- Intermediate goods imports, total in Ghana was 1.39 billion constant US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.25 million constant US$ in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for intermediate goods imports, total?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is intermediate goods imports, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intermediate goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.