How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Portugal: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Ghana

1.1%

in 2024

Portugal

0.9%

in 2025

Ghana rank

70th

Portugal rank

72nd

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Ghana
Portugal

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-0.0%	-8.1%	8.0%	Ghana
1980s	-3.1%	-8.0%	5.0%	Ghana
1990s	-12.4%	-7.6%	4.8%	Portugal
2000s	-17.7%	-8.4%	9.2%	Portugal
2010s	-7.9%	-0.7%	7.2%	Portugal
2020s	-1.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Ghana or Portugal?: Ghana, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Ghana and Portugal?: 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Ghana ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.