Ghana vs North America: Total natural resources rents
Ghana
13.3%
in 2021
North America
1.6%
in 2021
Ghana rank
39th
North America rank
42nd
Total natural resources rents over time
- Ghana
- North America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.3% against 1.6% in North America, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 8.5 times North America's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 39th and North America ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 1.0% | 9.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 1.4% | 10.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 0.7% | 10.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 1.0% | 9.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Ghana or North America?
- Ghana, at 13.3% against 1.6% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Ghana and North America?
- 11.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and North America rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Ghana ranks 39th and North America ranks 42nd 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.