Share of imports that come from China in Ghana
Ghana: Share of imports that come from China was 22.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Ghana, 1955–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Ghana stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Ghana peaked at 26.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
Ghana ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +748.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8% | +115.1% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | +15.7% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -31.4% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +83.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -46.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +37.8% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +306.9% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -36.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -87.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +110.1% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +130.3% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +144.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -57.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -53.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +121.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +2055.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -96.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +160.6% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +183.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2055.8% | 1.2% | 26.0% |
| 1957 | +748.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1965 | +306.9% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 1992 | +183.6% | 1.0% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 17.9% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Ghana?
- Share of imports that come from china in Ghana was 22.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does Ghana rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.