Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ghana stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 5.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
That places Ghana 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +49.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -50.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +359.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -50.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +109.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +126.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +38.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +56.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +374.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -56.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +44.7% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +1695.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -94.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +111.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -75.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +1104.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +64.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +74.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +59.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 840.84 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 239.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 280.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 8,702 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ghana?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ghana was 4.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).