Europe & Central Asia vs Ghana: Total natural resources rents

Europe & Central Asia
2.2%
in 2021
Ghana
13.3%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th
Ghana rank
39th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Ghana
051015197019952021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13.3% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 6.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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 Europe & Central Asia Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 5.0% 4.6% Ghana
1980s 0.8% 6.3% 5.5% Ghana
1990s 0.7% 10.3% 9.6% Ghana
2000s 1.5% 11.6% 10.1% Ghana
2010s 1.8% 11.4% 9.6% Ghana
2020s 1.5% 10.9% 9.4% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Europe & Central Asia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 13.3% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Europe & Central Asia and Ghana?
11.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ghana?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Ghana rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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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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.