Rwanda (RWA) and Ghana (GHA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $240k to Ghana. The main products that Rwanda exported to Ghana were Poultry ($147k), Packaged Medicaments ($30.8k), and Computers ($27k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 7.99%, from $163k in 2018 to $240k in 2023.

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

Ghana-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $124k to Rwanda. The main products that Ghana exported to Rwanda were Chocolate ($66.8k), Cars ($16.8k), and Other Knit Clothing Accessories ($11.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.62%, from $205k in 2018 to $124k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 71 in total exports ($27.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Rwanda exported $240k to Ghana. The main products exported from Rwanda to Ghana were Poultry ($147k), Packaged Medicaments ($30.8k), and Computers ($27k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 7.99%, from $163k in 2018 to $240k in 2023.

In 2018, Ghana exported $124k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Ghana to Rwanda were Chocolate ($66.8k), Cars ($16.8k), and Other Knit Clothing Accessories ($11.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.62%, from $205k in 2023 to $124k in 2018.

Exports from Rwanda () to Ghana () (2023)

Exports from Ghana () to Rwanda () (2023)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Ghana ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Ghana included Kenya ($34.5M), Pakistan ($26.8M), and Finland ($5.3M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Ghana

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Animal Products ($147k), Machines ($39k), and Chemical Products ($38.2k).

During 2018, Ghana had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($67.3k), Transportation ($24.7k), and Textiles ($16.3k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Ghana+$2.22kTea

Top Product Potential Ghana Rwanda+$2.85kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Ghana () (2023)

Exports from Ghana () to Rwanda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Ghana ()

Rwanda Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Ghana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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