Ghana vs Japan: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Ghana
1 rank
in 2024
Japan
1 rank
in 2024
Ghana rank
127th
Japan rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Japan, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 127th and Japan ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24 rank | 14 rank | 10 rank | Ghana |
| 1960s | 18.1 rank | 15.4 rank | 2.7 rank | Ghana |
| 1970s | 10.8 rank | 10.9 rank | 0.1 rank | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.8 rank | 5.6 rank | 7.2 rank | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.9 rank | 2.2 rank | 8.7 rank | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.8 rank | 1.2 rank | 2.6 rank | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.1 rank | 1 rank | 0.1 rank | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Ghana or Japan?
- Ghana, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Ghana and Japan?
- 0 rank, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Ghana ranks 127th and Japan ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.