Caribbean Small States vs Ghana: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.6% against 12.6% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 4.7% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 25.0% | 9.5% | 15.5% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 10.5% | 6.2% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 11.8% | 9.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 21.6% | 12.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 36.6% | 21.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 38.8% | 26.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Caribbean Small States or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 36.6% against 12.6% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Caribbean Small States and Ghana?
- 24.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ghana rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.