Ghana vs Iran: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Ghana
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 34.5% against 33.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 124th and Iran ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.9% | 17.1% | 8.8% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 24.0% | 7.6% | Iran |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 18.4% | 4.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 19.1% | 18.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 22.8% | 30.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 21.7% | 19.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 24.7% | 9.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ghana or Iran?
- Iran, at 34.5% against 33.9% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ghana and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 124th and Iran ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of 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
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.