Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 58.3% against 58.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.9% | 64.3% | 15.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 72.5% | 4.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 60.6% | 5.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 58.0% | 18.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 63.4% | 6.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 58.3% against 58.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Ghana ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures 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
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.