Ghana vs Other small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Ghana
36.6%
in 2023
Other small states
14.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
41st
Other small states rank
40th

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

  • Ghana
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 36.6% against 14.7% in Other small states, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.

Ghana ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 40th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 6.1% 1.5% Other small states
1970s 9.5% 7.3% 2.2% Ghana
1980s 10.5% 7.9% 2.6% Ghana
1990s 11.8% 7.5% 4.3% Ghana
2000s 21.6% 10.4% 11.2% Ghana
2010s 36.6% 14.9% 21.7% Ghana
2020s 38.8% 15.0% 23.8% 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, Ghana or Other small states?
Ghana, at 36.6% against 14.7% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Ghana and Other small states?
21.9%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Other small states?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Other small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Ghana ranks 41st and Other small states 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 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.