Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 10.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.1% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Ghana peaked at 11.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Ghana ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +324.5% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +80.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -65.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +71.9% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +90.8% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +32.2% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +302.0% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -60.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -32.8% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +73.6% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -59.5% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +760.1% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +369.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +163.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +254.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -87.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +111.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +328.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +108.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +77.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +38.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +760.1% | 1.4% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | +369.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2000 | +328.4% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| 1961 | +324.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 1974 | +302.0% | 1.5% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 from economies in the arab world in Ghana?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Ghana was 10.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. 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.