South Asia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Mineral rents

South Asia
1.1%
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.0%
in 2021
South Asia rank
25th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
27th

Mineral rents over time

  • South Asia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 4.0% against 1.1% in South Asia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 3.6 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Asia ahead.

South Asia ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% South Asia
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% South Asia
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.8% 2.6% 1.8% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, South Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4.0% against 1.1% in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for mineral rents?
South Asia ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.