Colombia vs Ghana: Oil rents
Colombia
3.4%
in 2021
Ghana
4.1%
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
Ghana rank
30th
Oil rents 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 201 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, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.1% against 3.4% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents 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?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 30th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Oil 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
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.