Ghana vs Togo: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 35.3% against 33.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 124th and Togo ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 26.3% | 3.6% | Togo |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 40.6% | 24.3% | Togo |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 55.1% | 40.8% | Togo |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 31.3% | 6.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 33.9% | 19.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.9% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 34.3% | 0.3% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ghana or Togo?
- Togo, at 35.3% against 33.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ghana and Togo?
- 1.4%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Ghana ranks 124th and Togo ranks 121st 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.