Angola vs Ghana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Angola
15.69 billion current US$
in 2023
Ghana
16.39 billion current US$
in 2023
Angola rank
93rd
Ghana rank
90th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Angola
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 16.39 billion current US$ against 15.69 billion current US$ in Angola, a difference of 696.30 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Angola ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 191.99 million current US$ 322.32 million current US$ 130.34 million current US$ Ghana
1970s 449.92 million current US$ 437.85 million current US$ 12.07 million current US$ Angola
1980s 1.13 billion current US$ 906.96 million current US$ 226.90 million current US$ Angola
1990s 1.96 billion current US$ 2.39 billion current US$ 427.73 million current US$ Ghana
2000s 10.00 billion current US$ 4.83 billion current US$ 5.17 billion current US$ Angola
2010s 20.24 billion current US$ 12.45 billion current US$ 7.79 billion current US$ Angola
2020s 13.18 billion current US$ 16.70 billion current US$ 3.52 billion current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Angola or Ghana?
Ghana, at 16.39 billion current US$ against 15.69 billion current US$ in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Angola and Ghana?
696.30 million current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Angola ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.