East Asia & Pacific vs Ghana: Total natural resources rents
East Asia & Pacific
2.1%
in 2021
Ghana
13.3%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
39th
Ghana rank
39th
Total natural resources rents over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.3% against 2.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 6.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 5.0% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 6.3% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 10.3% | 9.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 11.6% | 9.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 11.4% | 9.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 10.9% | 9.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, East Asia & Pacific or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 13.3% against 2.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between East Asia & Pacific and Ghana?
- 11.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Ghana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Ghana rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.