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

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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.

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.

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

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In 2023, 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 2018 to $496k in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $712k in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Ghana ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Ghana

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

During 2023, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Animal Hides ($387k), Vegetable Products ($49.7k), and Animal Products ($39.5k).

During 2018, Ghana had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Vegetable Products ($286k), Machines ($216k), and Transportation ($197k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Ghana+$2.14kFerroalloys

Top Product Potential Ghana Zimbabwe+$4.05kGold

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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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Zimbabwe and Ghana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Zimbabwe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zimbabwe.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Ghana ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Ghana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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