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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,220 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.