Total natural resource rents in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total natural resource rents was 1.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Guatemala, 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
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Guatemala is 1.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Guatemala peaked at 3.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1985.
Guatemala ranks 99th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 96 Tunisia 2.2% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 98 Philippines 2.0% compare
- 100 Uruguay 1.9% compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9% compare
- 102 Belarus 1.9% compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Guatemala?
- Total natural resource rents in Guatemala was 1.9% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for total natural resource rents?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.