How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Ghana ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ghana

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 17.9%

World rank

157th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ghana, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ghana stood at 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ghana peaked at 0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 157th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1962	0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1963	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1964	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1965	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1966	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1967	0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1968	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1969	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1970	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1971	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1972	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1973	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1974	0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.8%
1975	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1976	0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1977	0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1978	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1979	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1980	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1981	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1982	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1983	0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1984	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1985	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.4%
1986	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1987	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
1988	0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1989	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1990	0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1991	0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.3%
1992	0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+324.4%
1993	0.3394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1994	0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1995	0.3876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1996	0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1997	0.484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1998	0.4546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1999	0.4184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2000	0.5702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2001	0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2002	0.4324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2003	0.4185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2004	0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2005	0.4539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2006	0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.8%
2007	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2008	0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2009	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2010	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2011	0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
2012	0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2013	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
2014	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
2015	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2016	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2017	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2018	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2019	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2020	0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
2021	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2022	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2023	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

154 Gabon 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Papua New Guinea 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Iraq 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Zimbabwe 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Guam 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Benin 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Ghana

Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
Food imports 13.7% (2023)
Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 18.1% (2023)
Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ghana?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ghana was 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Ghana ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.