Ghana—Forest Rents (% of GDP)
Ghana's forest rents (% of GDP) was 3.76% in 2021, ranking #21 out of 209 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 13.90% (2003) and the lowest was 3.48% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.76% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.80% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.48% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.81% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 5.91% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.38% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.83% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 5.67% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 4.42% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 6.22% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 5.50% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.77% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 7.61% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 6.58% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.25% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 5.01% | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 9.36% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 10.83% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 13.90% | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 9.86% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.39% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.73% |
Top Countries — Forest Rents (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 18.40% | 2021 |
| 2 | Liberia | 16.48% | 2021 |
| 3 | Burundi | 13.96% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia | 11.24% | 2021 |
| 5 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.43% | 2021 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 9.49% | 2021 |
| 7 | DR Congo | 9.36% | 2021 |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 8.82% | 2021 |
| 9 | Uganda | 7.48% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 7.34% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.
Methodology
Data compiled by The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/changing-wealth-of-nations/data, note: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in the World Bank's The Changing Wealth of Nations., publisher: World Bank (WB); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in the World Bank's The Changing Wealth of Nations..
Unit
% of GDP