Burundi vs Ghana: Total natural resources rents

Burundi
14.0%
in 2021
Ghana
13.3%
in 2021
Burundi rank
36th
Ghana rank
39th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
010203040197019952021

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 14.0% against 13.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 214 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 8.6% 5.0% 3.6% Burundi
1980s 8.6% 6.3% 2.2% Burundi
1990s 19.0% 10.3% 8.7% Burundi
2000s 27.5% 11.6% 15.9% Burundi
2010s 18.1% 11.4% 6.7% Burundi
2020s 13.9% 10.9% 3.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Burundi or Ghana?
Burundi, at 14.0% against 13.3% in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Burundi and Ghana?
0.7%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Burundi ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources 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
Total natural resources 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
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.