Natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Natural resource rents was 23.5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23.5
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
20th
of 211 countries
All-time high
88.59
in 2000
All-time low
3.11
in 1971
Years of data
46
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea stood at 23.5.
That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 88.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 1971.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.61 | — |
| 1971 | 3.11 | -78.7% |
| 1972 | 3.63 | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 4.59 | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 4.6 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.34 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 4.42 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 6.54 | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 18.07 | +176.4% |
| 1981 | 26.98 | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 33.36 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 25.86 | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 19.61 | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 17.07 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 19.51 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 19.94 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.4 | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 20.48 | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 20.97 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 17.92 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 21.45 | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 26.59 | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 40.78 | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 50.14 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 68.67 | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 71.32 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 61.96 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 67.43 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 88.59 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 56.29 | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 53.93 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 50.14 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 46.44 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 27.74 | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 36.31 | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 37.68 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 39 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.35 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 27.11 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 16.46 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.96 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 25.44 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.68 | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 23.5 | +40.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 | 3.11 | 14.61 | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.73 | 16.4 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.72 | 17.92 | 71.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.86 | 27.74 | 88.59 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.26 | 16.46 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 | 16.68 | 23.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea?
- Natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea was 23.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 1971.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for natural resource rents?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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