Ghana vs Mali: Food imports

Ghana
13.7%
in 2023
Mali
13.5%
in 2023
Ghana rank
109th
Mali rank
112th

Food imports over time

  • Ghana
  • Mali
0204060196219922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 109th and Mali ranks 112th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 17.7% 19.6% 1.9% Mali
1970s 14.8% 26.1% 11.3% Mali
1980s 10.6% 20.0% 9.3% Mali
1990s 8.9% 20.4% 11.5% Mali
2000s 16.0% 15.4% 0.6% Ghana
2010s 16.4% 14.4% 2.1% Ghana
2020s 15.3% 14.5% 0.8% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Ghana or Mali?
Ghana, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Ghana and Mali?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for food imports?
Ghana ranks 109th and Mali ranks 112th 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

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.