Total natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total natural resource rents was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 10.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 6.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 14.4% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 9.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
- 45 Mauritania 11.4% compare
- 46 Somalia 11.2% compare
- 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 49 Norway 10.0% compare
- 50 Suriname 9.6% compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau was 10.4% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total natural resource rents?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.