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

Ghana
72,012 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
67,003 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
133rd

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

  • Ghana
  • Nicaragua
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 72,012 current US$ per square kilometre against 67,003 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 5,009 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1,412 current US$ per square kilometre 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre 242.28 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 2,809 current US$ per square kilometre 3,480 current US$ per square kilometre 671.4 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 4,068 current US$ per square kilometre 5,311 current US$ per square kilometre 1,243 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 10,482 current US$ per square kilometre 8,385 current US$ per square kilometre 2,098 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 21,214 current US$ per square kilometre 21,372 current US$ per square kilometre 158.34 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 54,727 current US$ per square kilometre 43,645 current US$ per square kilometre 11,083 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 73,398 current US$ per square kilometre 56,093 current US$ per square kilometre 17,305 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Ghana or Nicaragua?
Ghana, at 72,012 current US$ per square kilometre against 67,003 current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Ghana and Nicaragua?
5,009 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Ghana ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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