Ghana (GHA) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $1.17M to Qatar. The main products that Ghana exported to Qatar were Sawn Wood ($811k), Veneer Sheets ($107k), and Tropical Fruits ($80.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.55%, from $1.48M in 2018 to $1.17M in 2023.

In 2023, Ghana did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $22.2M to Ghana. The main products that Qatar exported to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($14.6M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($3.81M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($1.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 8.83%, from $14.5M in 2018 to $22.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar did not export any services to Ghana.

Comparison: In 2023, Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 71 in total exports ($27.1B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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In 2023, Ghana exported $1.17M to Qatar. The main products exported from Ghana to Qatar were Sawn Wood ($811k), Veneer Sheets ($107k), and Tropical Fruits ($80.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.55%, from $1.48M in 2018 to $1.17M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $22.2M to Ghana. The main products exported from Qatar to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($14.6M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($3.81M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($1.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 8.83%, from $14.5M in 2023 to $22.2M in 2018.

Exports from Ghana () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Ghana () (2023)

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Trade between Ghana () and Qatar ()

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Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than Qatar included Switzerland ($6.49B), United Arab Emirates ($4.93B), and South Africa ($1.85B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Ghana included China ($20.9B), South Korea ($12.1B), and India ($12.9B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Ghana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Qatar

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Wood Products ($994k), Vegetable Products ($81.2k), and Miscellaneous ($45.5k).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($15.5M), Chemical Products ($5.12M), and Transportation ($1.04M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Qatar+$416kSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Qatar Ghana+$5.89kRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ghana and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Ghana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Qatar ()

Ghana Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Ghana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Ghana () and Qatar () (2023)

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