Total natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total natural resource rents was 23.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total 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, total natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 88.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 16.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 17.9% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 27.7% | 88.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 16.5% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.7% | 23.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total natural resource rents in Equatorial Guinea was 23.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total natural resource rents?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.