Ghana vs South Asia: Mineral rents
Ghana
5.2%
in 2021
South Asia
1.1%
in 2021
Ghana rank
23rd
South Asia rank
25th
Mineral rents over time
- Ghana
- South Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.2% against 1.1% in South Asia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Ghana ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 2.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Ghana or South Asia?
- Ghana, at 5.2% against 1.1% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Ghana and South Asia?
- 4.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Asia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and South Asia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Ghana ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th 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.