Ghana vs Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ghana
22.4%
in 2024
Guinea
22.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Guinea rank
145th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 22.5% against 22.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 146th and Guinea ranks 145th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 1.5% | 14.8% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 6.0% | 11.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 12.9% | 22.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 18.9% | 21.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 31.4% | 7.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 24.9% | 2.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Ghana or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 22.5% against 22.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ghana and Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 146th and Guinea ranks 145th 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).