Ghana vs World: Oil rents
Ghana
4.1%
in 2021
World
1.4%
in 2021
Ghana rank
30th
World rank
30th
Oil rents over time
- Ghana
- World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.1% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and World ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | World |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | World |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | World |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | World |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Ghana or World?
- Ghana, at 4.1% against 1.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Ghana and World?
- 2.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and World rank globally for oil rents?
- Ghana ranks 30th and World 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.