Australia vs Ghana: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Australia
17.3%
in 2025
Ghana
17.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
163rd
Ghana rank
162nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Australia ranks 163rd and Ghana ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 19.5% | 7.7% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 19.5% | 8.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 18.1% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 35.8% | 20.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 40.1% | 22.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 24.4% | 8.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 21.1% | 4.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Australia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.7% against 17.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Australia and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 163rd and Ghana ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).