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