Ghana vs Iraq: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ghana
22.4%
in 2024
Iraq
21.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Iraq rank
149th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.4% against 21.0% in Iraq, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 146th and Iraq ranks 149th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 16.3% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 22.1% | 4.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 30.7% | 5.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 19.4% | 20.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 19.5% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 19.9% | 2.2% | 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, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 22.4% against 21.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ghana and Iraq?
- 1.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 146th and Iraq ranks 149th 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).