Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Ghana
6.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
6.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Ghana
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 4.5% 3.1% Saudi Arabia
1970s 1.1% 3.0% 2.0% Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.3% 1.7% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.5% 2.6% 1.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.4% 3.7% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 5.4% 4.4% 1.0% Ghana
2020s 5.9% 6.0% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
Ghana, at 6.7% against 6.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.