How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Forest rents

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.4%

in 2021

Malawi

4.2%

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

16th

Malawi rank

19th

Forest rents over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.2% against 0.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 9.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.6%	6.8%	6.2%	Malawi
1980s	0.6%	6.7%	6.2%	Malawi
1990s	0.4%	10.5%	10.1%	Malawi
2000s	0.3%	7.7%	7.5%	Malawi
2010s	0.4%	7.6%	7.2%	Malawi
2020s	0.5%	4.1%	3.7%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?: Malawi, at 4.2% against 0.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?: 3.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for forest rents?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 19th of 47 groups.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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