Total natural resources rents in Guinea

Guinea: Total natural resources rents was 4.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
79th
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 1986
All-time low
4.5%
in 2021
Years of data
36
1986–2021

Total natural resources rents in Guinea, 1986–2021

5101520251986200320211986: 25.4 % of GDP1987: 22 % of GDP1988: 20.6 % of GDP1989: 24 % of GDP1990: 22.1 % of GDP1991: 21.5 % of GDP1992: 16.9 % of GDP1993: 13.6 % of GDP1994: 13 % of GDP1995: 15.2 % of GDP1996: 15.3 % of GDP1997: 11.7 % of GDP1998: 11.7 % of GDP1999: 10.8 % of GDP2000: 12.4 % of GDP2001: 12.1 % of GDP2002: 12.1 % of GDP2003: 14.9 % of GDP2004: 14.2 % of GDP2005: 21.1 % of GDP2006: 17.8 % of GDP2007: 16.3 % of GDP2008: 15.2 % of GDP2009: 15.6 % of GDP2010: 15.3 % of GDP2011: 18.2 % of GDP2012: 16.6 % of GDP2013: 14.3 % of GDP2014: 14.9 % of GDP2015: 14.1 % of GDP2016: 18.1 % of GDP2017: 19 % of GDP2018: 13.7 % of GDP2019: 4.7 % of GDP2020: 4.8 % of GDP2021: 4.5 % of GDP

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 is 4.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Guinea peaked at 25.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.

That places Guinea 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Guinea, 1986 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1986 25.4%
1987 22.0% -13.3%
1988 20.6% -6.6%
1989 24.0% +16.6%
1990 22.1% -7.7%
1991 21.5% -2.8%
1992 16.9% -21.4%
1993 13.6% -19.8%
1994 13.0% -4.1%
1995 15.2% +16.6%
1996 15.3% +0.8%
1997 11.7% -23.2%
1998 11.7% -0.4%
1999 10.8% -7.9%
2000 12.4% +15.0%
2001 12.1% -2.4%
2002 12.1% +0.2%
2003 14.9% +23.0%
2004 14.2% -4.9%
2005 21.1% +48.9%
2006 17.8% -15.7%
2007 16.3% -8.4%
2008 15.2% -6.6%
2009 15.6% +2.4%
2010 15.3% -1.9%
2011 18.2% +19.0%
2012 16.6% -8.6%
2013 14.3% -14.3%
2014 14.9% +4.8%
2015 14.1% -5.5%
2016 18.1% +28.3%
2017 19.0% +4.7%
2018 13.7% -27.7%
2019 4.7% -66.0%
2020 4.8% +3.6%
2021 4.5% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.0% 20.6% 25.4% 4
1990s 15.2% 10.8% 22.1% 10
2000s 15.2% 12.1% 21.1% 10
2010s 14.9% 4.7% 19.0% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.5% 4.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Guinea?
Total natural resources rents in Guinea was 4.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1986.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
How does Guinea rank for total natural resources rents?
Guinea ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Total natural resources 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
260 places, 11,658 data points, 1970–2021
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.