Natural gas rents in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Natural gas rents was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.6%
Change on year
up 78.5%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2021

Natural gas rents in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2021

02461980200020211980: 0 % of GDP1981: 0 % of GDP1982: 0 % of GDP1983: 0 % of GDP1984: 0 % of GDP1985: 0 % of GDP1986: 0 % of GDP1987: 0 % of GDP1988: 0 % of GDP1989: 0 % of GDP1990: 0 % of GDP1991: 0 % of GDP1992: 0 % of GDP1993: 0 % of GDP1994: 0 % of GDP1995: 0 % of GDP1996: 0 % of GDP1997: 0 % of GDP1998: 0.085 % of GDP1999: 0.059 % of GDP2000: 0.093 % of GDP2005: 0.339 % of GDP2006: 0.817 % of GDP2007: 1.4 % of GDP2008: 2.3 % of GDP2009: 2.7 % of GDP2010: 2.9 % of GDP2011: 3.4 % of GDP2012: 3.6 % of GDP2013: 3.9 % of GDP2014: 3.7 % of GDP2015: 4 % of GDP2016: 3.3 % of GDP2017: 3.9 % of GDP2018: 5.4 % of GDP2019: 4.7 % of GDP2020: 3.7 % of GDP2021: 6.6 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.6% for natural gas rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 78.5% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

That places Equatorial Guinea 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural gas rents in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Equatorial Guinea, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 0.0%
1981 0.0%
1982 0.0%
1983 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% -30.8%
2000 0.1% +57.9%
2005 0.3% +266.2%
2006 0.8% +140.9%
2007 1.4% +67.1%
2008 2.3% +67.1%
2009 2.7% +18.5%
2010 2.9% +6.5%
2011 3.4% +18.2%
2012 3.6% +5.7%
2013 3.9% +8.3%
2014 3.7% -4.5%
2015 4.0% +6.7%
2016 3.3% -16.1%
2017 3.9% +17.9%
2018 5.4% +38.3%
2019 4.7% -13.9%
2020 3.7% -20.6%
2021 6.6% +78.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 1.3% 0.1% 2.7% 6
2010s 3.9% 2.9% 5.4% 10
2020s 5.2% 3.7% 6.6% 2

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 7 Azerbaijan 8.6% compare
  2. 8 Algeria 8.0% compare
  3. 9 Turkmenistan 7.6% compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 5.9% compare
  5. 12 Bahrain 5.7% compare
  6. 13 Oman 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas rents in Equatorial Guinea?
Natural gas rents in Equatorial Guinea was 6.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for natural gas rents?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,766 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.