Finland vs Ghana: External balance on goods and services
Finland
1.3%
in 2025
Ghana
1.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
68th
Ghana rank
70th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Finland
- Ghana
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Finland ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.2% | -0.0% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -3.1% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -12.4% | 17.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -17.7% | 23.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -7.9% | 7.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.3% | 1.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Finland or Ghana?
- Finland, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Finland and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ghana rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Finland ranks 68th 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.