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