Bahrain vs Ghana: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Bahrain
44.4%
in 2014
Ghana
44.5%
in 2014
Bahrain rank
78th
Ghana rank
77th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Ghana
050100150200195019822014

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 44.5% against 44.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 77th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 150.2% 25.3% 124.9% Bahrain
1980s 90.9% 20.9% 70.0% Bahrain
1990s 73.7% 37.9% 35.8% Bahrain
2000s 41.3% 47.7% 6.5% Ghana
2010s 45.0% 43.5% 1.5% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Ghana?
Ghana, at 44.5% against 44.4% in Bahrain as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Ghana?
0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ghana?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Bahrain and Ghana rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.