Oil rents as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 14.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 14.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 82.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 15th out of 199 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.
Oil rents as a share of GDP 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 | 1.2% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +404.4% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +73.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +157.5% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 0.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 24.4% | 82.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 11.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 12 United Arab Emirates 15.7% compare
- 13 Gabon 15.6% compare
- 14 Qatar 15.3% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 14.8% compare
- 17 Algeria 14.5% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.3% 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 oil rents as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 14.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.