Africa Eastern and Southern vs Guyana: Total natural resources rents
Africa Eastern and Southern
10.3%
in 2021
Guyana
33.7%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
8th
Guyana rank
7th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 33.7% against 10.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 3.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 22.0% | 16.5% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 23.2% | 14.8% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 26.8% | 20.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 14.2% | 4.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 12.3% | 2.9% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 23.8% | 15.6% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Africa Eastern and Southern or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 33.7% against 10.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Africa Eastern and Southern and Guyana?
- 23.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Guyana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Guyana rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.