Total natural resources rents in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total natural resources rents was 23.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 23.5% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 88.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 212 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.
Total natural resources rents in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -78.7% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +176.4% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 33.4% | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 16.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 17.9% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 27.7% | 88.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 16.5% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.7% | 23.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 17 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 24.3% compare
- 21 Algeria 22.6% compare
- 22 Liberia 21.9% compare
- 23 Chad 21.3% 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 total natural resources rents in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total natural resources rents in Equatorial Guinea was 23.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total natural resources rents?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.