Ghana vs Liberia: Mineral rents
Ghana
5.2%
in 2021
Liberia
5.4%
in 2021
Ghana rank
23rd
Liberia rank
21st
Mineral rents over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Ghana or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Ghana ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.