How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana

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

Ghana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 17.3%

World rank

183rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.5966 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.5966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Ghana 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1962	0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1963	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1964	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1965	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1966	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1967	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1968	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1969	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1970	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1971	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1973	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1974	0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+88.7%
1975	0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1976	0.3117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1977	0.3255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1978	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1979	0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1980	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1981	0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1982	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
1983	0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.1%
1984	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.2%
1985	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
1986	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1987	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1988	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1989	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.2%
1990	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1991	0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1992	0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+111.6%
1993	0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1994	0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1995	0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1996	0.3041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1997	0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1998	0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1999	0.4509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
2000	0.5966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
2001	0.5934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2002	0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2003	0.4206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2004	0.4587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2005	0.4976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2006	0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
2007	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2008	0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2009	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2010	0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2011	0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2012	0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2013	0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
2014	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2016	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2017	0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2018	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2021	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2022	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2023	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2024	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2025	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

180 Israel 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Colombia 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Bangladesh 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Uruguay 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Haiti 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.5966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.