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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 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?
- 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.