Ores and metals imports in Ghana
Ghana: Ores and metals imports was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals imports in Ghana stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Ghana peaked at 3.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1982.
That places Ghana 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +33.9% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +40.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -56.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +55.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +409.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -41.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +149.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +409.9% | 0.7% | 3.6% |
| 2000 | +149.5% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Ghana?
- Ores and metals imports in Ghana was 1.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for ores and metals imports?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.