Ghana vs Peru: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Ghana
17.7%
in 2025
Peru
17.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
162nd
Peru rank
164th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Peru ranks 164th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 11.8% | 7.7% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 10.6% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 13.1% | 22.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 17.1% | 22.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.4% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.5% | 0.4% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Ghana, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ghana and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Peru ranks 164th 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).