Guinea vs Lesotho: Total natural resource rents
Guinea
4.5%
in 2021
Lesotho
4.3%
in 2021
Guinea rank
79th
Lesotho rank
81st
Total natural resource rents over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 81st of 211 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 6.8% | 16.2% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 3.6% | 11.5% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 4.4% | 10.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 5.0% | 9.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Guinea ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 81st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.