Ghana vs South Africa: Share of imports that come from China
Ghana
22.7%
in 2025
South Africa
22.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
56th
South Africa rank
59th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.7% against 22.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.2% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 22.7% against 22.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Ghana ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.