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
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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

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.