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