Ghana vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Ghana
3.0%
in 2023
Upper middle income
1.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
33rd
Upper middle income rank
33rd

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • Ghana
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.0% against 1.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Ghana ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Upper middle income
1970s 3.3% 3.5% 0.2% Upper middle income
1980s 2.8% 3.9% 1.0% Upper middle income
1990s 0.8% 1.4% 0.7% Upper middle income
2000s 1.5% 2.0% 0.6% Upper middle income
2010s 2.2% 1.9% 0.3% Ghana
2020s 2.6% 1.4% 1.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Ghana or Upper middle income?
Ghana, at 3.0% against 1.3% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Ghana and Upper middle income?
1.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Upper middle income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Ghana ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.