Ghana vs Sudan: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Ghana
4.1%
in 2021
Sudan
3.3%
in 2021
Ghana rank
30th
Sudan rank
33rd
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.1% against 3.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Ghana or Sudan?
- Ghana, at 4.1% against 3.3% in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 33rd 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.