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

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Uganda-Ghana Trade: In 2021, Uganda exported $105k to Ghana. The main products that Uganda exported to Ghana were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.4%, from $455k in 2016 to $105k in 2021.

In 2021, Uganda did not export any services to Ghana.

Ghana-Uganda Trade: In 2021, Ghana exported $1.35M to Uganda. The main products that Ghana exported to Uganda were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 16.1%, from $640k in 2016 to $1.35M in 2021.

In 2021, Ghana did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2022, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Uganda exported $105k to Ghana. There were not main exports from Uganda to Ghana in 2021. During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.4%, from $455k in 2016 to $105k in 2021.

In 2016, Ghana exported $1.35M to Uganda. There were not main exports from Ghana to Uganda in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 16.1%, from $640k in 2021 to $1.35M in 2016.

Exports from Uganda () to Ghana () (2021)

Exports from Ghana () to Uganda () (2021)

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Trade between Uganda () and Ghana ()

Uganda Exports

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Ghana Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

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Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Ghana included Hong Kong ($350M), Kenya ($312M), and Tanzania ($135M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Uganda included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and United States ($2.83B).

Difference in imports from Ghana () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ghana

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

During 2021, Uganda had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of .

During 2016, Ghana had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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

Top Product Potential Ghana Uganda+$2.9kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Ghana () (2021)

Exports from Ghana () to Uganda () (2021)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Ghana ()

Uganda Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ghana () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ghana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Uganda () and Ghana () (2021)

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