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

Ghana
25.5%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
24.2%
in 2014
Ghana rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
106th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050192419692014

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 25.5% against 24.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 32.0% 20.6% 11.4% Ghana
1960s 20.0% 22.0% 1.9% Zimbabwe
1970s 26.1% 20.3% 5.8% Ghana
1980s 19.7% 18.8% 0.9% Ghana
1990s 22.8% 25.8% 3.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 21.6% 33.2% 11.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 19.5% 29.5% 10.0% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 25.5% against 24.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Ghana ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 106th 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.