Ghana vs New Zealand: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Ghana
17.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
18.2%
in 2025
Ghana rank
162nd
New Zealand rank
159th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.2% against 17.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and New Zealand ranks 159th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 14.3% | 5.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 19.6% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 20.6% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 21.4% | 14.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 23.2% | 16.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.5% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.8% | 2.3% | 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.2% against 17.7% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and New Zealand ranks 159th 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).