Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Forest rents
Ghana
3.8%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0.4%
in 2021
Ghana rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
19th
Forest rents over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.8% against 0.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 9.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 0.5% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.5% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 0.4% | 7.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 0.2% | 8.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 0.4% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest rents, Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Ghana, at 3.8% against 0.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in forest rents between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 3.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for forest rents?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.