Belize vs Ghana: External balance on goods and services
Belize
1.5%
in 2024
Ghana
1.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
67th
Ghana rank
70th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Belize
- Ghana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Belize ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.3% | -3.1% | 5.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -12.4% | 12.9% | Belize |
| 2000s | -2.1% | -17.7% | 15.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -7.9% | 10.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -1.3% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Belize or Ghana?
- Belize, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Belize and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Belize ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 70th of 193 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.