Total natural resource rents in Guinea

Guinea: Total natural resource rents was 4.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
79th
of 211 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 1986
All-time low
4.5%
in 2021
Years of data
36
1986–2021

Total natural resource rents in Guinea, 1986–2021

5101520251986200320211986: 25.4 % of GDP1987: 22 % of GDP1988: 20.6 % of GDP1989: 24 % of GDP1990: 22.1 % of GDP1991: 21.5 % of GDP1992: 16.9 % of GDP1993: 13.6 % of GDP1994: 13 % of GDP1995: 15.2 % of GDP1996: 15.3 % of GDP1997: 11.7 % of GDP1998: 11.7 % of GDP1999: 10.8 % of GDP2000: 12.4 % of GDP2001: 12.1 % of GDP2002: 12.1 % of GDP2003: 14.9 % of GDP2004: 14.2 % of GDP2005: 21.1 % of GDP2006: 17.8 % of GDP2007: 16.3 % of GDP2008: 15.2 % of GDP2009: 15.6 % of GDP2010: 15.3 % of GDP2011: 18.2 % of GDP2012: 16.6 % of GDP2013: 14.3 % of GDP2014: 14.9 % of GDP2015: 14.1 % of GDP2016: 18.1 % of GDP2017: 19 % of GDP2018: 13.7 % of GDP2019: 4.7 % of GDP2020: 4.8 % of GDP2021: 4.5 % of GDP

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 Guinea stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Guinea peaked at 25.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.

Guinea ranks 79th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.0% 20.6% 25.4% 4
1990s 15.2% 10.8% 22.1% 10
2000s 15.2% 12.1% 21.1% 10
2010s 14.9% 4.7% 19.0% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.5% 4.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Guinea?
Total natural resource rents in Guinea was 4.5% 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1986.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
How does Guinea rank for total natural resource rents?
Guinea ranks 79th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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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.