Colombia vs Ghana: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Colombia
3.4%
in 2021
Ghana
4.1%
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
Ghana rank
30th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.1% against 3.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.6% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.1% against 3.4% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.