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

Ghana
44.5%
in 2014
Lebanon
44.8%
in 2014
Ghana rank
77th
Lebanon rank
76th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Lebanon
050100150200195019822014

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 44.8% against 44.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.

Ghana ranks 77th and Lebanon ranks 76th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 25.4% 73.6% 48.2% Lebanon
1960s 22.0% 45.8% 23.8% Lebanon
1970s 24.6% 53.0% 28.4% Lebanon
1980s 20.9% 118.2% 97.3% Lebanon
1990s 37.9% 60.3% 22.4% Lebanon
2000s 47.7% 42.9% 4.8% Ghana
2010s 43.5% 48.0% 4.5% Lebanon

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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 44.8% against 44.5% in Ghana as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ghana and Lebanon?
0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lebanon?
65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Lebanon rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Ghana ranks 77th and Lebanon ranks 76th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ghana vs Lebanon: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-imports-gdp-cepii/ghana/lebanon/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-imports-gdp-cepii/ghana/lebanon/">Ghana vs Lebanon: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP</a> β€” Statizoid

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.