Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Côte d'Ivoire
59,252 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
61,569 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
141st
Ghana rank
138th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 61,569 current US$ per square kilometre against 59,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2,317 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 138th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 742.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 820.47 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 691.32 current US$ per square kilometre | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 6,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,262 current US$ per square kilometre | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 7,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,558 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 15,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,642 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 30,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,648 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 48,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,956 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 61,569 current US$ per square kilometre against 59,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 2,317 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 138th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.