Ghana vs South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
75th
South Africa rank
74th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 74th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 74th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.