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

Ghana
25.5%
in 2014
Philippines
27.2%
in 2014
Ghana rank
103rd
Philippines rank
100th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Philippines
0204060194619802014

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 27.2% against 25.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 103rd and Philippines ranks 100th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 32.2% 19.5% 12.7% Ghana
1960s 20.0% 15.9% 4.2% Ghana
1970s 26.1% 18.3% 7.8% Ghana
1980s 19.7% 20.0% 0.4% Philippines
1990s 22.8% 29.2% 6.5% Philippines
2000s 21.6% 51.4% 29.8% Philippines
2010s 19.5% 29.9% 10.4% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Ghana or Philippines?
Philippines, at 27.2% against 25.5% in Ghana as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Ghana and Philippines?
1.7%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Ghana ranks 103rd and Philippines ranks 100th 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.

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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.