Ghana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.0% against 0.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 13.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 0.3% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 1.0% | 8.9% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 1.7% | 20.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 0.8% | 20.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 1.3% | 17.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 1.1% | 8.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 0.5% | 7.0% | 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, Ghana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ghana, at 7.0% against 0.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.5%, 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 low- and middle-income economies in?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.