Total natural resources rents in Guyana
Guyana: Total natural resources rents was 33.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Guyana, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in Guyana stood at 33.7%.
That represents a change of up 142.4% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Guyana peaked at 34.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 7th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7% | — |
| 1971 | 18.5% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 27.7% | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -47.4% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +87.9% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +133.1% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +142.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 18.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 17.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 13.9% | 33.7% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % 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 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Guyana?
- Total natural resources rents in Guyana was 33.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for total natural resources rents?
- Guyana ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.