Ghana vs Other small states: Oil rents
Ghana
4.1%
in 2021
Other small states
1.2%
in 2021
Ghana rank
30th
Other small states rank
32nd
Oil rents over time
- Ghana
- Other small states
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.1% against 1.2% in Other small states, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.4 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 16.9% | 16.9% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.4% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Ghana or Other small states?
- Ghana, at 4.1% against 1.2% in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Ghana and Other small states?
- 2.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Other small states?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Other small states rank globally for oil rents?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 32nd 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.