What was Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021?

In 2021, Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 13.35, according to World Bank Open Data.

Is Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?

Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rose 57.3% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Ghana rank globally on Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)?

In 2021, Ghana ranked #36 out of 197 countries reporting Total natural resources rents (% of GDP).

How does Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?

The global average for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 6.63, so Ghana is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #14 of 46.

Ghana: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

Name: Ghana: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
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In 2021, Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 13.35.

That's up 57.3% from 2020, the highest value since 2012.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 6.63 . Ghana ranks #36 globally out of 197 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #14 of 46.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak: 16.07; 2011
Trough: 7.58; 2006
1-year change: +57.3%
5-year change: +54.3%; +9.1% / yr
10-year change: -16.9%; -1.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
2021	13.3475
2020	8.4866
2019	9.7674
2018	9.7904
2017	10.3700
2016	8.6498
2015	10.5635
2014	12.2495
2013	10.8892
2012	15.8227

About Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS • Category: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021?: In 2021, Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 13.35, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?: Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rose 57.3% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Ghana rank globally on Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)?: In 2021, Ghana ranked #36 out of 197 countries reporting Total natural resources rents (% of GDP).
How does Ghana's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?: The global average for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 6.63, so Ghana is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #14 of 46.
What is Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?: Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.