Natural gas rents in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Natural gas rents was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Azerbaijan 8.6% compare
- 8 Algeria 8.0% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 7.6% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 5.9% compare
- 12 Bahrain 5.7% compare
- 13 Oman 5.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % 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 2.7% (1983)
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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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.