Ghana vs Nigeria: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Ghana
5,824 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
5,418 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
121st
Nigeria rank
122nd
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5,824 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,418 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 406 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 90.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 134.57 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 525.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 741.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 216.14 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 538.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 506.92 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 878.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 440.44 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,580 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,493 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,686 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 5,824 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,418 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 406 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.