Oil rents in Guyana

Guyana: Oil rents was 22.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
22.1%
Change on year
up 199.4%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Oil rents in Guyana, 1980–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil rents in Guyana is 22.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 199.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Guyana peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

That places Guyana 8th 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 Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Guyana, 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 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 0.1%
2020 7.4% +8588.2%
2021 22.1% +199.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 14.7% 7.4% 22.1% 2

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  4. 9 Azerbaijan 21.0% compare
  5. 10 Iran 18.3% compare
  6. 11 Chad 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Guyana?
Oil rents in Guyana was 22.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does Guyana rank for oil rents?
Guyana ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Guyana 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.