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

Ghana
0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana rank
157th
Zimbabwe rank
158th

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

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ghana ranks 157th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
1990s 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
2000s 0.4003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.367 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
2010s 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana
2020s 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?
Ghana ranks 157th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.