Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Ghana
4.1%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
4.0%
in 2020
Ghana rank
30th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 8.2% | 8.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 6.8% | 6.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 5.0% | 4.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Ghana, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.