Natural resource rents in Ghana
Ghana: Natural resource rents was 13.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.35
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
39th
of 211 countries
All-time high
16.07
in 2011
All-time low
2.34
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13.35 for natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Ghana peaked at 16.07 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 1971.
That places Ghana 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.86 | — |
| 1971 | 2.34 | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 3.48 | +48.9% |
| 1973 | 4.96 | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 4.83 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.52 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 5.75 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.41 | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 6.38 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 6.61 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.72 | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 7 | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 8.53 | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 7.03 | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 4.31 | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 4.87 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 5.74 | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 5.9 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.67 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.86 | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 6.39 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 7.59 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 9.6 | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 13.67 | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 12.84 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 13.78 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 12.5 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 12.05 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 13.76 | +75.7% |
| 2001 | 12.75 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 13.42 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.62 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 12.4 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 11.73 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.58 | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 8.83 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 9.16 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.81 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 10.11 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.07 | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 15.82 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.89 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 12.25 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 10.56 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 8.65 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 10.37 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 9.79 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.77 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 13.35 | +57.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 | 2.34 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 | 4.31 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.31 | 6.39 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 | 7.58 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 | 8.65 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 | 8.49 | 13.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Ghana?
- Natural resource rents in Ghana was 13.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 in 2011.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for natural resource rents?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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