Ghana vs IDA total: Fuel imports

Ghana
32.1%
in 2023
IDA total
24.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
9th
IDA total rank
6th

Fuel imports over time

  • Ghana
  • IDA total
010203040196219922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 32.1% against 24.3% in IDA total, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 9th and IDA total ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and IDA total in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana IDA total Difference Ahead
1970s 16.7% 12.9% 3.8% Ghana
2000s 13.0% 15.5% 2.5% IDA total
2010s 4.4% 17.6% 13.2% IDA total
2020s 24.6% 22.3% 2.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Ghana or IDA total?
Ghana, at 32.1% against 24.3% in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Ghana and IDA total?
7.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and IDA total?
26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Ghana and IDA total rank globally for fuel imports?
Ghana ranks 9th and IDA total ranks 6th 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.