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Guyana: Oil rents (% of GDP)

In , Guyana's Oil rents (% of GDP) was 22.08.

That's up 199.4% from 2020, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 2.59 . Guyana ranks #7 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PETR.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

Guyana Oil rents (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
22.08
Trough
0.00
1-year change
+199.4%

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Oil rents (% of GDP)
22.0822
7.3764
0.0849
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000

About Oil rents (% of GDP)

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.PETR.RT.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Guyana's Oil rents (% of GDP) in 2021?
In 2021, Guyana's Oil rents (% of GDP) was 22.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guyana's Oil rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Guyana's Oil rents (% of GDP) rose 199.4% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Guyana rank globally on Oil rents (% of GDP)?
In 2021, Guyana ranked #7 out of 190 countries reporting Oil rents (% of GDP).
How does Guyana's Oil rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Oil rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 2.59, so Guyana is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 35.
What is Oil rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PETR.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.