Ghana vs South Asia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
13.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
5.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
41st
South Asia rank
40th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- South Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.38 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 8.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7492 % change on previous year | 0.5253 % change on previous year | 0.2239 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1970s | 13.51 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1980s | 11.26 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 14.57 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.53 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 6.7 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or South Asia?
- Ghana, at 13.38 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and South Asia?
- 8.26 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.