Canada vs Ghana: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Canada
26.6%
in 2014
Ghana
25.5%
in 2014
Canada rank
102nd
Ghana rank
103rd

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Ghana
10203040186719402014

How they compare

Canada currently reports 26.6% against 25.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Canada ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 17.5% 32.2% 14.6% Ghana
1960s 16.4% 20.0% 3.6% Ghana
1970s 20.6% 26.1% 5.5% Ghana
1980s 23.5% 19.7% 3.8% Canada
1990s 29.1% 22.8% 6.3% Canada
2000s 31.3% 21.6% 9.7% Canada
2010s 25.2% 19.5% 5.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Canada or Ghana?
Canada, at 26.6% against 25.5% in Ghana as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Canada and Ghana?
1.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Canada ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs Ghana: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-exports-gdp-cepii/canada/ghana/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-exports-gdp-cepii/canada/ghana/">Canada vs Ghana: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.