Ghana vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Fuel imports

Ghana
32.1%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
22.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
9th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
10th

Fuel imports over time

  • Ghana
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 32.1% against 22.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 5.3% 0.7% Ghana
1970s 13.5% 9.7% 3.9% Ghana
1990s 19.8% 13.6% 6.2% Ghana
2000s 13.0% 15.8% 2.9% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 4.4% 16.5% 12.1% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 24.6% 19.2% 5.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Ghana or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Ghana, at 32.1% against 22.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Ghana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
10.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for fuel imports?
Ghana ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.