Cameroon vs Gabon: Forest rents

Cameroon
2.6%
in 2021
Gabon
2.6%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
30th
Gabon rank
29th

Forest rents over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
246810197019952021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 29th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 4.2% 5.3% 1.2% Gabon
1980s 2.8% 2.0% 0.8% Cameroon
1990s 3.7% 3.5% 0.2% Cameroon
2000s 2.4% 3.6% 1.1% Gabon
2010s 3.1% 2.3% 0.9% Cameroon
2020s 2.6% 3.0% 0.3% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Cameroon or Gabon?
Gabon, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Cameroon and Gabon?
0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for forest rents?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 29th 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.