Morocco (MAR) and Ghana (GHA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Morocco-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Morocco exported $135M to Ghana. The main products that Morocco exported to Ghana were Refined Petroleum ($52.4M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($28.1M), and Processed Fish ($14.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Morocco to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 3.14%, from $116M in 2018 to $135M in 2023.

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

Ghana-Morocco Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $7.12M to Morocco. The main products that Ghana exported to Morocco were Molluscs ($1.66M), Bran ($1.57M), and Cocoa Powder ($786k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Morocco have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.97%, from $8.28M in 2018 to $7.12M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Morocco ranked 79 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.36), and 60 in total exports ($49.2B). That same year, Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 71 in total exports ($27.1B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Morocco exported $135M to Ghana. The main products exported from Morocco to Ghana were Refined Petroleum ($52.4M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($28.1M), and Processed Fish ($14.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Morocco to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 3.14%, from $116M in 2018 to $135M in 2023.

In 2018, Ghana exported $7.12M to Morocco. The main products exported from Ghana to Morocco were Molluscs ($1.66M), Bran ($1.57M), and Cocoa Powder ($786k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Morocco have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.97%, from $8.28M in 2023 to $7.12M in 2018.

Exports from Morocco () to Ghana () (2023)

Exports from Ghana () to Morocco () (2023)

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Trade between Morocco () and Ghana ()

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Morocco
Top DestinationSpain$9.8B

Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Morocco than Ghana included Spain ($9.8B), France ($8.23B), and Germany ($2.89B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Morocco - Ghana

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

During 2023, Morocco had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Mineral Products ($57.4M), Animal Products ($28.5M), and Foodstuffs ($23.5M).

During 2018, Ghana had a large net trade with Morocco in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.92M), Animal Products ($1.73M), and Vegetable Products ($1.08M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Morocco Ghana+$4.37MMixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers

Top Product Potential Ghana Morocco+$714kTropical Fruits

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 Morocco and Ghana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Morocco indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Morocco.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Morocco () to Ghana () (2023)

Exports from Ghana () to Morocco () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Morocco () and Ghana ()

Morocco Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Morocco - Ghana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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