Ghana vs Namibia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Ghana
89.2%
in 2011
Namibia
97.2%
in 2011
Ghana rank
19th
Namibia rank
17th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 97.2% against 89.2% in Ghana, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 129.9% | 104.4% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 109.4% | 46.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 92.2% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 99.7% | 19.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 97.2% against 89.2% in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Ghana and Namibia?
- 8.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 17th 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.