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$76.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
21.6%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$109BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
154%CURRENT US$
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$2,260CURRENT US$
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-1.47%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$2,183CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
91.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Ghana-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $2.52M to Sudan. The main products that Ghana exported to Sudan were Explosive Ammunition ($2.22M), Military Weapons ($175k), and Medical Instruments ($85.1k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Ghana to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 35.3%, from $411k in 2017 to $2.52M in 2023.

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

Sudan-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $50.5k to Ghana. The main products that Sudan exported to Ghana were Air Pumps ($21.5k), Medical Instruments ($12.5k), and Stone Processing Machines ($6.35k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sudan to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 5.73%,  from $27.4k in 2017 to $50.5k in 2023.

In 2023, Sudan 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, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ghana exported $2.52M to Sudan. The main products exported from Ghana to Sudan were Explosive Ammunition ($2.22M), Military Weapons ($175k), and Medical Instruments ($85.1k). During the last 6 years the exports of Ghana to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 35.3%, from $411k in 2017 to $2.52M in 2023.

In 2018, Sudan exported $50.5k to Ghana. The main products exported from Sudan to Ghana were Air Pumps ($21.5k), Medical Instruments ($12.5k), and Stone Processing Machines ($6.35k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 5.73%, from $27.4k in 2023 to $50.5k in 2018.

Exports from Ghana (Flag) to Sudan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sudan (Flag) to Ghana (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana (Flag) and Sudan (Flag)

Ghana Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ghana
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.49B
Sudan
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than Sudan included Switzerland ($6.49B), United Arab Emirates ($4.93B), and India ($2.26B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Ghana included Saudi Arabia ($802M), Egypt ($387M), and Malaysia ($470M).

Difference in imports from Sudan (Flag) and Ghana (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Sudan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Weapons ($2.39M), Instruments ($85.1k), and Machines ($22.6k).

During 2018, Sudan had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Machines ($36.5k), Instruments ($13k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($812).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Ghana Sudan+$5.39kGold
Top Product Potential Sudan Ghana+$4.03kRefined 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

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Ghana (Flag) and Sudan (Flag) (2023)

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