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
-1.0k-5000500196119932025

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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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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.