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
0246197019952021

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

Indicator
Oil rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,781 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.