Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Côte d'Ivoire
596.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana
280.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
2nd
Ghana rank
4th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 596.58 % change on previous year against 280.23 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 316.35 % change on previous year.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 2.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.46 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 26.92 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | -22.61 % change on previous year | -76.83 % change on previous year | 54.21 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 9.93 % change on previous year | -76.2 % change on previous year | 86.12 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 39.31 % change on previous year | -53.29 % change on previous year | 92.61 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 45.05 % change on previous year | -39.25 % change on previous year | 84.3 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | -195.68 % change on previous year | 45.84 % change on previous year | 241.52 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 596.58 % change on previous year against 280.23 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 316.35 % change on previous year, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 4th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.