Total natural resources rents in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total natural resources rents was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Guinea-Bissau is 10.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +60.5% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +73.2% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +66.9% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 6.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 14.4% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 9.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
- 45 Mauritania 11.4% compare
- 46 Somalia 11.2% compare
- 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 49 Norway 10.0% compare
- 50 Suriname 9.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total natural resources rents in Guinea-Bissau was 10.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total natural resources rents?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.