Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Ghana peaked at 133.77 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.55 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.55 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 100.15 Percentage of merchandise value | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 117.23 Percentage of merchandise value | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 133.77 Percentage of merchandise value | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 124.49 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 91.86 Percentage of merchandise value | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 88.1 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 96.36 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 80.88 Percentage of merchandise value | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 72.98 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 79.63 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 90.01 Percentage of merchandise value | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 86.33 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 93.37 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 96.86 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 111.27 Percentage of merchandise value | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 114.47 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 113.12 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 113.64 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.5 Percentage of merchandise value | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.04 Percentage of merchandise value | 64.55 Percentage of merchandise value | 133.77 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.42 Percentage of merchandise value | 79.63 Percentage of merchandise value | 114.47 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value | 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value | 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Georgia 104.73 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 80 Vanuatu 104.57 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 81 Malta 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 83 Iceland 102.98 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 84 Algeria 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 47.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,044 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 736.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Ghana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Ghana was 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 133.77 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.55 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.