Ghana (GHA) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $1.33M to Ethiopia. The main products that Ghana exported to Ethiopia were Other Plastic Products ($466k), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($399k), and Recovered Paper ($325k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.1%, from $532k in 2017 to $1.33M in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $513k to Ghana. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Ghana were Broadcasting Equipment ($224k), Poultry ($117k), and Cars ($81.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $1.34M in 2017 to $513k in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Ghana.

Comparison: In 2022, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Ghana exported $1.33M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Ghana to Ethiopia were Other Plastic Products ($466k), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($399k), and Recovered Paper ($325k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.1%, from $532k in 2017 to $1.33M in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $513k to Ghana. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Ghana were Broadcasting Equipment ($224k), Poultry ($117k), and Cars ($81.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $1.34M in 2022 to $513k in 2017.

Exports from Ghana () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Ghana () (2022)

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Trade between Ghana () and Ethiopia ()

Ghana Exports

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Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Ghana included Saudi Arabia ($268M), Somalia ($265M), and South Korea ($123M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($498k), Vegetable Products ($446k), and Paper Goods ($325k).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Machines ($225k), Animal Products ($117k), and Transportation ($81.1k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Ethiopia+$20.9kRubber Tires

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Ghana+$198kTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Ghana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Ethiopia ()

Ghana Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ghana () and Ethiopia () (2022)

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