Ghana vs IDA only: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
19.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
IDA only
7.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
IDA only rank
14th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- IDA only
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.36 % change on previous year against 7.15 % change on previous year in IDA only, a difference of 12.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was IDA only ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and IDA only ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and IDA only in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8239 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | 21.06 % change on previous year | IDA only |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 12.34 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.15 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 0.4335 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1207 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or IDA only?
- Ghana, at 19.36 % change on previous year against 7.15 % change on previous year in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and IDA only?
- 12.21 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and IDA only?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and IDA only rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 17th and IDA only ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.