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

Ghana
7.0%
in 2023
Madagascar
8.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Madagascar rank
39th

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

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 8.1% against 7.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 39th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 2.2% 2.7% Ghana
1970s 9.9% 1.5% 8.4% Ghana
1980s 21.8% 1.2% 20.6% Ghana
1990s 20.9% 8.5% 12.4% Ghana
2000s 18.9% 10.9% 8.0% Ghana
2010s 9.5% 10.3% 0.8% Madagascar
2020s 7.5% 8.2% 0.7% Madagascar

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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 8.1% against 7.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Ghana and Madagascar?
1.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.