Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 44.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ghana, 1950–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ghana is 44.5%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 58.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1984.
That places Ghana 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.4% | 22.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.0% | 16.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 13.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 13.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 21.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 34.3% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 39.5% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ghana?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ghana was 44.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.