Ethiopia vs Ghana: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 9.3% | 3.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 16.0% | 4.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 16.8% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 15.3% | 6.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for food imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 109th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.