Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Forest rents
Sierra Leone
8.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.3%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th
Forest rents over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.8% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 2.3% | 5.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 2.5% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 3.8% | 10.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 2.9% | 7.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 2.7% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 2.3% | 6.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest rents, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.8% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in forest rents between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for forest rents?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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.