Ghana vs Spain: Trade as a share of GDP
Ghana
69.0%
in 2024
Spain
69.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
120th
Spain rank
119th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 69.5% against 69.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 120th and Spain ranks 119th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 28.3% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 37.2% | 11.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 43.6% | 19.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 55.2% | 33.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 62.3% | 11.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 69.2% | 2.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Ghana or Spain?
- Spain, at 69.5% against 69.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Ghana and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Spain rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 120th and Spain ranks 119th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.