Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 61,569 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 61,569 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 78,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Ghana 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 Pakistan 65,027 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Canada 64,955 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Senegal 61,700 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Timor-Leste 60,794 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Togo 59,919 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Côte d'Ivoire 59,252 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ghana was 61,569 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.