Ghana (GHA) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $237M to Uganda. The main products that Ghana exported to Uganda were Gold ($234M), Semiconductor Devices ($1.52M), and Electrical Ignitions ($426k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 131%, from $3.58M in 2018 to $237M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $389k to Ghana. The main products that Uganda exported to Ghana were Other Inedible Animal Products ($171k), Fish Fillets ($112k), and Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($56k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.5%, from $3.49M in 2018 to $389k in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ghana exported $237M to Uganda. The main products exported from Ghana to Uganda were Gold ($234M), Semiconductor Devices ($1.52M), and Electrical Ignitions ($426k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 131%, from $3.58M in 2018 to $237M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $389k to Ghana. The main products exported from Uganda to Ghana were Other Inedible Animal Products ($171k), Fish Fillets ($112k), and Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($56k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.5%, from $3.49M in 2023 to $389k in 2018.

Exports from Ghana () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Ghana () (2023)

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Trade between Ghana () and Uganda ()

Ghana Exports

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Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Ghana included Hong Kong ($727M), South Sudan ($536M), and Kenya ($439M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Uganda

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Precious Metals ($234M), Machines ($2.39M), and Stone And Glass ($247k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Animal Products ($286k), Animal Hides ($80k), and Chemical Products ($11.9k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Uganda+$2.9kGold

Top Product Potential Uganda Ghana+$2.72kCoated Flat-Rolled Iron

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Ghana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Uganda ()

Ghana Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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