Ghana vs Somalia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Ghana
43.1%
in 2024
Somalia
42.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
144th
Somalia rank
145th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 43.1% against 42.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 144th and Somalia ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 16.0% | 52.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 47.5% | 5.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 45.8% | 6.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 43.1% against 42.8% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 144th and Somalia ranks 145th 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.