Ghana vs Oman: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Ghana
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 109th and Oman ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 15.6% | 3.9% | Oman |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 14.2% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 18.3% | 9.0% | Oman |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.7% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.9% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Ghana or Oman?
- Oman, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Ghana and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Oman?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Oman rank globally for food imports?
- Ghana ranks 109th and Oman ranks 106th 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.