Overview In 2020, Ghana was the number 72 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 80 in total exports, the number 83 in total imports,
the number 154 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 120 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
Exports The top exports of Ghana are Gold ($5.93B), Crude Petroleum ($2.71B), Cocoa Beans ($1.28B), Cocoa Paste ($414M), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($361M), exporting mostly to Switzerland ($3.07B), United Arab Emirates ($1.64B), China ($1.52B), India ($1.18B), and Netherlands ($697M).
Imports The top imports of Ghana are Refined Petroleum ($669M), Cars ($492M), Rice ($391M), Delivery Trucks ($283M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($273M), importing mostly from China ($6.75B), Netherlands ($867M), United States ($787M), India ($749M), and United Arab Emirates ($522M).
In 2020, Ghana was the world's biggest importer of Used Clothing ($182M)
Location Ghana borders Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo by land and Benin and Nigeria by sea.