Benin vs Cameroon: Forest rents

Benin
2.3%
in 2021
Cameroon
2.6%
in 2021
Benin rank
33rd
Cameroon rank
30th

Forest rents over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
2.557.51012.5197019952021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 30th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 7.7% 4.2% 3.5% Benin
1980s 7.0% 2.8% 4.2% Benin
1990s 6.8% 3.7% 3.1% Benin
2000s 3.4% 2.4% 1.0% Benin
2010s 3.6% 3.1% 0.4% Benin
2020s 2.3% 2.6% 0.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Benin and Cameroon?
0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for forest rents?
Benin ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Forest 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
Forest 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
260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.