Ghana vs Malawi: Forest rents
Ghana
3.8%
in 2021
Malawi
4.2%
in 2021
Ghana rank
21st
Malawi rank
19th
Forest rents over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 10.5% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.6% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest rents, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in forest rents between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for forest rents?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 19th 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.