Ghana vs Turkmenistan: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Ghana
1.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0.8%
in 2025
Ghana rank
70th
Turkmenistan rank
73rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Ghana ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.8% | -2.4% | 10.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | -17.7% | 6.9% | 24.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | -7.9% | 7.0% | 14.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | -1.3% | 8.0% | 9.4% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Ghana, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Turkmenistan rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd 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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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.