Guyana: Natural resources income

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 Guyana

Income from natural resources, percent of GDP

 Latest value 33.68
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2021
 Average 19.85
 Min - Max 5.96 - 34.16
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 33.68 percent, an increase from 13.9 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Guyana from 1970 to 2021 is 19.85 percent. The minimum value, 5.96 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 34.16 percent was recorded in 1982. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Guyana - Natural resources income - Recent values chart

Historical series
Guyana - Natural resources income - historical chart - 1970-2021




The natural resources include oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and the forest.
Definition: Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

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