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
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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

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.