Ghana vs Zambia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Ghana
89.2%
in 2011
Zambia
83.1%
in 2011
Ghana rank
19th
Zambia rank
22nd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 89.2% against 83.1% in Zambia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 92.4% | 45.7% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 84.5% | 51.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 70.8% | 45.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 71.2% | 8.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 71.7% | 17.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 82.4% | 2.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 89.2% against 83.1% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Ghana and Zambia?
- 6.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.