Ghana vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.1% against 7.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 2.9% | 22.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 4.4% | 14.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 10.8% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.8% | 1.3% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, 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 South Africa?
- 1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th 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.