Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest rents

Sierra Leone
8.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Forest rents over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8.8% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 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?
Sierra Leone, at 8.8% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest rents?
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.