Congo vs Ghana: Forest rents

Congo
3.0%
in 2021
Ghana
3.8%
in 2021
Congo rank
23rd
Ghana rank
21st

Forest rents over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
2.557.51012.515197019952021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.8% against 3.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 5.0% 4.7% 0.3% Congo
1980s 3.1% 5.0% 1.9% Ghana
1990s 5.5% 8.2% 2.7% Ghana
2000s 4.1% 8.9% 4.8% Ghana
2010s 3.0% 5.4% 2.4% Ghana
2020s 3.3% 3.8% 0.5% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 3.8% against 3.0% in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Congo and Ghana?
0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for forest rents?
Congo ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 21st 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.