Ghana vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
62.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
10.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
9th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 62.31 % change on previous year against 10.88 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 51.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 5.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.39 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 13.17 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.53 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.51 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.2 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or Least developed countries?
- Ghana, at 62.31 % change on previous year against 10.88 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and Least developed countries?
- 51.43 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Least developed countries?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.