Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +438.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2015 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +438.6% | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 99 Poland 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Libya 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Czechia 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Mozambique 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Botswana 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.