Merchandise imports, WB in Ghana

Ghana: Merchandise imports, WB was 20.81 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.81 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
20.81 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
549.12 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
34
1974–2010

Merchandise imports, WB in Ghana, 1974–2010

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1974199220101974: 852.7M current US$1978: 549.1M current US$1979: 676.9M current US$1980: 737.7M current US$1981: 806.0M current US$1982: 1.0B current US$1983: 1.1B current US$1984: 1.1B current US$1985: 1.3B current US$1986: 1.4B current US$1987: 1.6B current US$1988: 1.9B current US$1989: 1.7B current US$1990: 1.9B current US$1991: 2.5B current US$1992: 3.3B current US$1993: 3.2B current US$1994: 3.8B current US$1995: 3.3B current US$1996: 3.3B current US$1997: 3.4B current US$1998: 3.9B current US$1999: 4.6B current US$2000: 5.8B current US$2001: 7.3B current US$2002: 8.7B current US$2003: 11.0B current US$2004: 8.7B current US$2005: 11.5B current US$2006: 15.3B current US$2007: 16.8B current US$2008: 17.9B current US$2009: 18.8B current US$2010: 20.8B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2010, merchandise imports, wb in Ghana stood at 20.81 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 261.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Ghana peaked at 20.81 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 549.12 million current US$, in 1978.

That places Ghana 6th out of 51 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 692.91 million current US$ 549.12 million current US$ 852.70 million current US$ 3
1980s 1.27 billion current US$ 737.69 million current US$ 1.90 billion current US$ 10
1990s 3.33 billion current US$ 1.85 billion current US$ 4.63 billion current US$ 10
2000s 12.17 billion current US$ 5.75 billion current US$ 18.77 billion current US$ 10
2010s 20.81 billion current US$ 20.81 billion current US$ 20.81 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 3 Egypt 60.75 billion current US$ compare
  2. 4 Morocco 39.93 billion current US$ compare
  3. 5 Tunisia 22.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 7 Algeria 20.68 billion current US$ compare
  5. 8 Angola 20.23 billion current US$ compare
  6. 9 Kenya 14.67 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports, wb in Ghana?
Merchandise imports, wb in Ghana was 20.81 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 20.81 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 549.12 million current US$ in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports, wb?
Ghana ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 261.7%. 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 Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
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