Ghana (GHA) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $1.03M to Qatar. The main products that Ghana exported to Qatar were Sawn Wood ($526k), Veneer Sheets ($218k), and Tropical Fruits ($126k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 0.9%, from $989k in 2017 to $1.03M in 2022.

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

Qatar-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $268k to Ghana. The main products that Qatar exported to Ghana were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.7%, from $10.2M in 2017 to $268k in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Ghana exported $1.03M to Qatar. The main products exported from Ghana to Qatar were Sawn Wood ($526k), Veneer Sheets ($218k), and Tropical Fruits ($126k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 0.9%, from $989k in 2017 to $1.03M in 2022.

In 2016, Qatar exported $268k to Ghana. There were not main exports from Qatar to Ghana in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.7%, from $10.2M in 2021 to $268k in 2016.

Exports from Ghana () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Ghana () (2022)

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Trade between Ghana () and Qatar ()

Ghana Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Qatar included Switzerland ($3.37B), United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), and Burkina Faso ($285M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Ghana included China ($21.1B), India ($17.4B), and Japan ($12B).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Qatar

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

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Wood Products ($895k), Vegetable Products ($126k), and Foodstuffs ($13.5k).

During 2016, Qatar had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Qatar+$416kSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Qatar Ghana+$5.89kRefined Petroleum

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Ghana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Qatar ()

Ghana Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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