Oil rents in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Oil rents was 14.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2021

Oil rents in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2021

0204060801980200020211980: 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: 1.2 % of GDP1992: 6.1 % of GDP1993: 10.5 % of GDP1994: 11.8 % of GDP1995: 18.2 % of GDP1996: 46.8 % of GDP1997: 56.5 % of GDP1998: 50.4 % of GDP1999: 56.7 % of GDP2000: 82.8 % of GDP2005: 55.2 % of GDP2006: 52.4 % of GDP2007: 48.2 % of GDP2008: 43.6 % of GDP2009: 24.4 % of GDP2010: 33 % of GDP2011: 33.9 % of GDP2012: 35 % of GDP2013: 29 % of GDP2014: 22.9 % of GDP2015: 12.6 % of GDP2016: 11.7 % of GDP2017: 16.1 % of GDP2018: 20.3 % of GDP2019: 18.8 % of GDP2020: 10.8 % of GDP2021: 14.9 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in Equatorial Guinea stood at 14.9%.

That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents 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 200 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Oil 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 13 Gabon 15.6% compare
  3. 14 Qatar 15.3% compare
  4. 16 Kazakhstan 14.8% compare
  5. 17 Algeria 14.5% compare
  6. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Equatorial Guinea?
Oil rents in Equatorial Guinea was 14.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for oil rents?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents 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 (WB), published as part of Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil 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
247 places, 10,767 data points, 1970–2021
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Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.