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111%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Ghana In 2022, China exported $7.91B to Ghana. The main products that China exported to Ghana are Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($380M), Rubber Footwear ($238M), and Pesticides ($193M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $71.3M in 1995 to $7.91B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Ghana.

Ghana-China In 2022, Ghana exported $2.01B to China. The main products that Ghana exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($1.46B), Manganese Ore ($421M), and Aluminium Ore ($27.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ghana to China have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $4.26M in 1995 to $2.01B in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, China exported $7.91B to Ghana. The main products exported from China to Ghana were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($380M), Rubber Footwear ($238M), and Pesticides ($193M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $71.3M in 1995 to $7.91B in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana exported $2.01B to China. The main products exported from Ghana to China were Crude Petroleum ($1.46B), Manganese Ore ($421M), and Aluminium Ore ($27.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ghana to China have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $4.26M in 1995 to $2.01B in 2022.

Exports from China (Flag) to Ghana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ghana (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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This map shows whether countries import more from China or Ghana. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Ghana or the difference in the growth in imports.

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Difference in imports from Ghana (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Ghana

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This chart compares trade between China and Ghana by product, considering products traded by both, China and Ghana.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Metals ($1.69B), Machines ($1.56B), and Textiles ($916M).

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.91B), Wood Products ($23.8M), and Metals ($21.6M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Ghana. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Ghana has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Ghana (Flag) (2022)

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