Ghana (GHA) and Guatemala (GTM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Guatemala Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $291k to Guatemala. The main products that Ghana exported to Guatemala were Cocoa Powder ($249k), Sawn Wood ($41.4k), and Imitation Jewellery ($695). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Guatemala have increased at an annualized rate of 23.8%, from $100k in 2017 to $291k in 2022.

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

Guatemala-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Guatemala exported $259k to Ghana. The main products that Guatemala exported to Ghana were Other Footwear ($136k), Plastic Lids ($80.3k), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($34.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guatemala to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 60.3%, from $26.4M in 2017 to $259k in 2022.

In 2022, Guatemala 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, Guatemala ranked 76 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 84 in total exports ($16.4B).

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In 2022, Ghana exported $291k to Guatemala. The main products exported from Ghana to Guatemala were Cocoa Powder ($249k), Sawn Wood ($41.4k), and Imitation Jewellery ($695). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Guatemala have increased at an annualized rate of 23.8%, from $100k in 2017 to $291k in 2022.

In 2017, Guatemala exported $259k to Ghana. The main products exported from Guatemala to Ghana were Other Footwear ($136k), Plastic Lids ($80.3k), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($34.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Guatemala to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 60.3%, from $26.4M in 2022 to $259k in 2017.

Exports from Ghana () to Guatemala () (2022)

Exports from Guatemala () to Ghana () (2022)

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Trade between Ghana () and Guatemala ()

Ghana Exports

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Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

Guatemala
Top DestinationUnited States$5.23B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Guatemala included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and India ($2.04B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Guatemala than Ghana included United States ($5.23B), El Salvador ($2.03B), and Honduras ($1.58B).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Guatemala

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

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with Guatemala in the exports of Foodstuffs ($249k), Wood Products ($41.4k), and Precious Metals ($695).

During 2017, Guatemala had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($136k), Plastics and Rubbers ($80.3k), and Chemical Products ($34.7k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Guatemala+$107kCocoa Powder

Top Product Potential Guatemala Ghana+$191kPlastic Lids

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Guatemala () (2022)

Exports from Guatemala () to Ghana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Guatemala ()

Ghana Exports

Guatemala Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Guatemala

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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