Other consumer goods imports in Ghana

Ghana: Other consumer goods imports was 1.52 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.52 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.52 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
36.79 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Other consumer goods imports in Ghana, 1978–2010

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1978199420101978: 36.8M current US$1979: 45.4M current US$1980: 49.4M current US$1981: 54.0M current US$1982: 68.8M current US$1983: 73.0M current US$1984: 73.7M current US$1985: 85.1M current US$1986: 97.1M current US$1987: 107.2M current US$1988: 127.2M current US$1989: 116.3M current US$1990: 124.0M current US$1991: 169.0M current US$1992: 223.9M current US$1993: 214.8M current US$1994: 239.4M current US$1995: 203.1M current US$1996: 208.4M current US$1997: 199.8M current US$1998: 240.0M current US$1999: 413.6M current US$2000: 450.6M current US$2001: 561.8M current US$2002: 707.9M current US$2003: 870.3M current US$2004: 657.4M current US$2005: 842.9M current US$2006: 1.1B current US$2007: 1.2B current US$2008: 1.3B current US$2009: 1.4B current US$2010: 1.5B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2010, other consumer goods imports in Ghana stood at 1.52 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 237.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other consumer goods imports in Ghana peaked at 1.52 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.79 million current US$, in 1978.

Ghana ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 41.07 million current US$ 36.79 million current US$ 45.35 million current US$ 2
1980s 85.18 million current US$ 49.43 million current US$ 127.23 million current US$ 10
1990s 223.61 million current US$ 124.02 million current US$ 413.56 million current US$ 10
2000s 911.46 million current US$ 450.61 million current US$ 1.37 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.52 billion current US$ 1.52 billion current US$ 1.52 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 5 Kenya 3.65 billion current US$ compare
  2. 6 Algeria 2.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 1.82 billion current US$ compare
  4. 9 Cameroon 1.48 billion current US$ compare
  5. 10 Tanzania 1.38 billion current US$ compare
  6. 11 Mauritius 1.28 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other consumer goods imports in Ghana?
Other consumer goods imports in Ghana was 1.52 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest other consumer goods imports recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest other consumer goods imports recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 36.79 million current US$ in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for other consumer goods imports?
Ghana ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
Is other consumer goods imports rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.6%. 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 Other consumer goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other consumer goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,452 data points, 1965–2011
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