Total natural resource rents in Guyana
Guyana: Total natural resource rents was 33.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 33.7% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 142.4% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Guyana peaked at 34.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 7th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 17.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 18.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 17.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 13.9% | 33.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Guyana?
- Total natural resource rents in Guyana was 33.7% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for total natural resource rents?
- Guyana ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.