Ghana (GHA) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $712k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Ghana exported to Zimbabwe were Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($286k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($197k), and Integrated Circuits ($173k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 22.5%, from $258k in 2018 to $712k in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $496k to Ghana. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Ghana were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($329k), Corn ($48.1k), and Equine and Bovine Hides ($46.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 105%, from $13.6k in 2018 to $496k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 71 in total exports ($27.1B). That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

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In 2023, Ghana exported $712k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Ghana to Zimbabwe were Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($286k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($197k), and Integrated Circuits ($173k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 22.5%, from $258k in 2018 to $712k in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $496k to Ghana. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Ghana were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($329k), Corn ($48.1k), and Equine and Bovine Hides ($46.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 105%, from $13.6k in 2023 to $496k in 2018.

Exports from Ghana () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Ghana () (2023)

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Trade between Ghana () and Zimbabwe ()

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Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than Zimbabwe included Switzerland ($6.49B), India ($2.26B), and United States ($1.74B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Ghana included Mozambique ($391M), Zambia ($140M), and Hong Kong ($185M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Zimbabwe

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Vegetable Products ($286k), Machines ($216k), and Transportation ($197k).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Animal Hides ($387k), Vegetable Products ($49.7k), and Animal Products ($39.5k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Zimbabwe+$4.05kGold

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Ghana+$2.14kFerroalloys

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Ghana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Zimbabwe ()

Ghana Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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