Ghana vs Nigeria: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Ghana
15.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
15.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
28th
Nigeria rank
30th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.93 % change on previous year against 15.36 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.57 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.56 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 11.83 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.24 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.26 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 15.93 % change on previous year against 15.36 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.57 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.