Ghana vs South Africa: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ against 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 72.98 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,986 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,430 real chained 2019 US$ | 555.06 real chained 2019 US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,507 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,305 real chained 2019 US$ | 202.43 real chained 2019 US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,135 real chained 2019 US$ | 40.3 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ | 73.36 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable natural capital per capita, timber, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ against 975.02 real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital per capita, timber between Ghana and South Africa?
- 72.98 real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.