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Comparison Between Ghana And US

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With Ghana having GDP per capita of $1,858 it would classify them being in the low income group ($596-$4,543) but many would group them in another class being the low-middle income group ($1,046 to $4,125). Comparing to the USA, who has a GDP per capita of $53,042 Ghana is extremely behind, they would need to increase their GDP per capita by $51,184 to catch up to the United States. China is classified in the Middle income group with a GDP per capita of $6,807 with Ghana only falling behind them by $4,949. Ghana seems to be doing comparatively well when you stack it up next to their neighboring country of TOGO whose GDP per capita is a dismal $590 almost half as less as Ghana. The country I found that seems to have the most similar economic …show more content…

Another contributing factor is the lack of machinery available in farming, forestry and mining that is too expensive for the people of Ghana and secondary jobs are almost obsolete (Geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk). Ghana’s primary sector economy follows a “particular pattern amongst many low-income countries who have an abundance of non-renewable natural resources that Geographers refer to as “The Resource Curse”. Meaning, that although Ghana has a vast amount of natural resources such as gold, oil and other minerals, it’s still a poor developing country plagued with slower economic growth, increased corruption and misuse or misappropriation of funds.” (WebCOM™ 2.0). It is of no surprise that 50% of Ghana’s economy relies on the service sector seeing as how the service sector represents the largest percentage of revenue for all countries GDP (WebCOM™ …show more content…

The sectors in both countries rank in the same order, however Ghana has a little higher percentage in agriculture than Nicaragua and manufacturing is 10% higher in Nicaragua than in Ghana. Ghana’s neighboring country TOGO, has quite a bit higher Agriculture sector than in Ghana with 31% of Agriculture comprising TOGO’s economy. Togo has a much lower percentage of revenue that comes from the industry sector and is 10% less than in

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