Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Côte d'Ivoire
42.6%
in 2024
Ghana
43.1%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
146th
Ghana rank
144th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 43.1% against 42.6% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 146th and Ghana ranks 144th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 48.7% 68.8% 20.1% Ghana
2010s 48.2% 52.7% 4.5% Ghana
2020s 42.7% 39.7% 3.1% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana, at 43.1% against 42.6% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 146th and Ghana ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed