Côte d’Ivoire vs Ghana: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.11 billion current US$ against 28.47 billion current US$ in Côte d’Ivoire, a difference of 2.64 billion current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d’Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d’Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d’Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.90 million current US$ | 314.30 million current US$ | 28.40 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 753.60 million current US$ | 581.90 million current US$ | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 1980s | 2.80 billion current US$ | 936.70 million current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3.59 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 2000s | 7.24 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 2010s | 12.03 billion current US$ | 12.72 billion current US$ | 691.30 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.60 billion current US$ | 18.91 billion current US$ | 310.50 million current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Côte d’Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 31.11 billion current US$ against 28.47 billion current US$ in Côte d’Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana?
- 2.64 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Côte d’Ivoire ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 70th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.