Natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Natural resource rents was 10.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.43
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
47th
of 211 countries
All-time high
32.44
in 1980
All-time low
6.04
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau is 10.43, 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, natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32.44 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.04, 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.
Natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.39 | — |
| 1971 | 6.04 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.47 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 10.38 | +60.5% |
| 1974 | 11.12 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 13.55 | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 12.74 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 22.07 | +73.2% |
| 1978 | 22.18 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 23.6 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 32.44 | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 20.14 | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 25.91 | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 18.1 | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 19.41 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 14.4 | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 24.03 | +66.9% |
| 1987 | 17.72 | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 20.87 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 16.57 | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 18.09 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 17.3 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 19.79 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 15.97 | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 19.01 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 26.06 | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 24.17 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 22.87 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 31.6 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 19.27 | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 11.86 | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 11.03 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.58 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 17.83 | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 14.13 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 13.4 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.36 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.72 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 15.98 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 14.93 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 13.25 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 17.12 | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 16.94 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 19.87 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.99 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 9.89 | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 9.95 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.15 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 10.43 | -6.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.46 | 6.04 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.96 | 14.4 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.41 | 15.97 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.41 | 11.03 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 | 9.89 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 10.43 | 11.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 11.51 compare
- 45 Mauritania 11.45 compare
- 46 Somalia 11.24 compare
- 48 Central African Republic 10.26 compare
- 49 Norway 10.05 compare
- 50 Suriname 9.59 compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau?
- Natural resource rents in Guinea-Bissau was 10.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 32.44 in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for natural resource rents?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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