Ghana vs Kuwait: External balance on goods and services

Ghana
13.54 billion current LCU
in 2024
Kuwait
8.65 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Kuwait rank
53rd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Ghana
  • Kuwait
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B196019922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13.54 billion current LCU against 8.65 billion current LCU in Kuwait, a difference of 4.89 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 192 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s -5,500 current LCU 327.80 million current LCU 327.81 million current LCU Kuwait
1970s -3,220 current LCU 1.47 billion current LCU 1.47 billion current LCU Kuwait
1980s -2.55 million current LCU 992.48 million current LCU 995.03 million current LCU Kuwait
1990s -122.26 million current LCU -69.95 million current LCU 52.31 million current LCU Kuwait
2000s -2.44 billion current LCU 6.99 billion current LCU 9.42 billion current LCU Kuwait
2010s -9.41 billion current LCU 10.93 billion current LCU 20.35 billion current LCU Kuwait
2020s -4.92 billion current LCU 9.36 billion current LCU 14.28 billion current LCU Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Ghana or Kuwait?
Ghana, at 13.54 billion current LCU against 8.65 billion current LCU in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Ghana and Kuwait?
4.89 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kuwait?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Kuwait rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Ghana ranks 51st and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). 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)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.