Ghana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.36 % change on previous year against 6.52 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 0.0642 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 12.34 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | 0.0704 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 12.15 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ghana, at 19.36 % change on previous year against 6.52 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.84 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.