Ghana vs Turkmenistan: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Ghana
4.1%
in 2021
Turkmenistan
5.8%
in 2019
Ghana rank
30th
Turkmenistan rank
27th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.8% against 4.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 27.3% | 27.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 20.4% | 19.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 8.5% | 5.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Ghana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.8% against 4.1% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 1.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Turkmenistan rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th 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.