Ghana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.1% against 1.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 7.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Ghana ranks 47th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 6.9% | 3.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 7.3% | 4.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.2% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 1.3% | 6.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Ghana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ghana, at 10.1% against 1.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.