Ghana vs United States: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24.5% against 18.3% in United States, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.
Ghana ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | United States |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 4.8% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 10.3% | 14.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 18.7% | 8.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Ghana or United States?
- Ghana, at 24.5% against 18.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Ghana and United States?
- 6.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for fuel exports?
- Ghana ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.