Ghana vs Nigeria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
184th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.