Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Ghana
484.94 current US$ per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
444.06 current US$ per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
165th
Zimbabwe rank
167th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 484.94 current US$ per person against 444.06 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 40.88 current US$ per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ghana ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 41.8 current US$ per person 56.23 current US$ per person 14.43 current US$ per person Zimbabwe
1980s 66.67 current US$ per person 121.94 current US$ per person 55.27 current US$ per person Zimbabwe
1990s 135.96 current US$ per person 196.71 current US$ per person 60.75 current US$ per person Zimbabwe
2000s 212.77 current US$ per person 170.9 current US$ per person 41.87 current US$ per person Ghana
2010s 440.29 current US$ per person 300.74 current US$ per person 139.55 current US$ per person Ghana
2020s 508.32 current US$ per person 372.78 current US$ per person 135.54 current US$ per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 484.94 current US$ per person against 444.06 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
40.88 current US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Ghana ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.