Ghana vs Sudan: Total natural resources rents
Ghana
13.3%
in 2021
Sudan
12.8%
in 2021
Ghana rank
39th
Sudan rank
41st
Total natural resources rents over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.3% against 12.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 41st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 0.3% | 10.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.1% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Ghana or Sudan?
- Ghana, at 13.3% against 12.8% in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Ghana ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 41st 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.