Ghana vs North Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
62.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
69.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
9th
North Korea rank
6th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 69.72 % change on previous year against 62.31 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 7.41 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and North Korea ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 17.02 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.51 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.36 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 18.08 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.2 % change on previous year | 34.35 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 69.72 % change on previous year against 62.31 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and North Korea?
- 7.41 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 9th and North Korea ranks 6th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.