Ghana vs Libya: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Ghana
89.2%
in 2011
Libya
94.8%
in 2008
Ghana rank
19th
Libya rank
18th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Ghana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 94.8% against 89.2% in Ghana, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Libya ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 53.8% | 8.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 84.7% | 6.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Ghana or Libya?
- Libya, at 94.8% against 89.2% in Ghana as of 2008.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Ghana and Libya?
- 5.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Ghana and Libya rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Libya ranks 18th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.