Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Forest rents

Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2021
Guatemala
0.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
64th
Guatemala rank
65th

Forest rents over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 5.4% 1.3% 4.2% Costa Rica
1980s 4.7% 0.8% 3.9% Costa Rica
1990s 2.4% 1.2% 1.2% Costa Rica
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Costa Rica
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Guatemala
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for forest rents?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 214 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
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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