El Salvador vs Ghana: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 17.85 billion current US$ against 17.45 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 396.00 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.80 million current US$ | 356.30 million current US$ | 179.50 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 601.70 million current US$ | 695.40 million current US$ | 93.70 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 973.50 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 30.70 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 617.90 million current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.76 billion current US$ | 5.46 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.37 billion current US$ | 14.23 billion current US$ | 3.86 billion current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.15 billion current US$ | 14.59 billion current US$ | 563.50 million current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 17.85 billion current US$ against 17.45 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 396.00 million current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for merchandise imports?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.