Congo vs Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Congo
303.02 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2019
Ghana
287.89 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Congo rank
13th
Ghana rank
15th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
0100200300400200020102020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 303.02 Percentage of merchandise value against 287.89 Percentage of merchandise value in Ghana, a difference of 15.13 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 15th of 42 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 173.74 Percentage of merchandise value 262.5 Percentage of merchandise value 88.76 Percentage of merchandise value Ghana
2010s 274.47 Percentage of merchandise value 295.58 Percentage of merchandise value 21.11 Percentage of merchandise value Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Congo or Ghana?
Congo, at 303.02 Percentage of merchandise value against 287.89 Percentage of merchandise value in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Congo and Ghana?
15.13 Percentage of merchandise value, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Congo ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 887 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.