Ghana vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Ghana
73,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
85,191 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
109th
South Africa rank
108th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre against 73,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 11,434 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,175 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,331 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,579 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 70,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,870 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre against 73,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Ghana and South Africa?
- 11,434 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.