Total natural resource rents in Guinea
Guinea: Total natural resource rents was 4.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Guinea, 1986–2021
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 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.
Total natural resource rents in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.4% | — |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -66.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -6.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
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
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.