Ghana (GHA) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $895k to Tanzania. The main products that Ghana exported to Tanzania were Surveying Equipment ($156k), Iron Pipes ($137k), and Light Fixtures ($96.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 9.63%, from $565k in 2017 to $895k in 2022.

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

Tanzania-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $9.98M to Ghana. The main products that Tanzania exported to Ghana were Coal Briquettes ($5.32M), Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($1.95M), and Twine and Rope ($1.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $3.88M in 2017 to $9.98M in 2022.

In 2022, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B).

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In 2022, Ghana exported $895k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Ghana to Tanzania were Surveying Equipment ($156k), Iron Pipes ($137k), and Light Fixtures ($96.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 9.63%, from $565k in 2017 to $895k in 2022.

In 2017, Tanzania exported $9.98M to Ghana. The main products exported from Tanzania to Ghana were Coal Briquettes ($5.32M), Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($1.95M), and Twine and Rope ($1.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $3.88M in 2022 to $9.98M in 2017.

Exports from Ghana () to Tanzania () (2022)

Exports from Tanzania () to Ghana () (2022)

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Trade between Ghana () and Tanzania ()

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Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Ghana included South Africa ($939M), India ($2.73B), and Kenya ($482M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Tanzania

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

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Instruments ($261k), Metals ($220k), and Machines ($199k).

During 2017, Tanzania had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.32M), Textiles ($3.83M), and Machines ($502k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Tanzania+$55.6kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Tanzania Ghana+$123kInsulated Wire

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Tanzania () (2022)

Exports from Tanzania () to Ghana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Tanzania ()

Ghana Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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