Ethiopia vs Ghana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Ethiopia
17.05 billion current US$
in 2023
Ghana
16.39 billion current US$
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
88th
Ghana rank
90th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.05 billion current US$ against 16.39 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 664.90 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.18 million current US$ | 322.32 million current US$ | 202.14 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 285.59 million current US$ | 639.13 million current US$ | 353.54 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 700.03 million current US$ | 925.67 million current US$ | 225.64 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 933.29 million current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion current US$ | 4.83 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.33 billion current US$ | 12.45 billion current US$ | 879.17 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 15.74 billion current US$ | 16.70 billion current US$ | 959.92 million current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 17.05 billion current US$ against 16.39 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 664.90 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 90th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.