Mineral rents in Guyana
Guyana: Mineral rents was 9.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mineral rents in Guyana, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Guyana is 9.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 253.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Guyana peaked at 18.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2018.
That places Guyana 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Mineral rents in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.0% | — |
| 1971 | 13.5% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -44.7% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +151.7% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +84.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +65.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -62.1% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +233.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -72.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +253.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 10.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 6.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 5.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 9.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 11.2% compare
- 12 Australia 10.5% compare
- 13 Mauritania 9.6% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Guyana?
- Mineral rents in Guyana was 9.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for mineral rents?
- Guyana ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.