Eritrea vs Ghana: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Eritrea
23.3%
in 2011
Ghana
22.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
143rd
Ghana rank
146th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 23.3% against 22.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Eritrea ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 146th of 201 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 40.1% | 8.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 28.5% | 4.6% | 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, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Eritrea, at 23.3% against 22.4% in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 146th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).