Ghana vs World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Ghana
15.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
5.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
28th
World rank
28th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ghana
- World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.93 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 10.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and World ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 11.83 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.24 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.26 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | World |
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$), Ghana or World?
- Ghana, at 15.93 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Ghana and World?
- 10.81 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and World rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Ghana ranks 28th and World ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.