Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
62.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 62.31 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.39 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 13.17 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.53 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.51 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 0.6988 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.2 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ghana, at 62.31 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51.07 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.