Africa Western and Central vs Ghana: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.3% against 3.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 7.8% | 6.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 5.5% | 2.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Africa Western and Central or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 10.3% against 3.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Africa Western and Central and Ghana?
- 6.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ghana rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.