Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?

34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Mauritania

0.0%

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

0.0%

in 2021

Mauritania rank

122nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

122nd

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

Mauritania
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mauritania ranks 122nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd of 199 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2000s	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%	Mauritania
2010s	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	Mauritania
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 122nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,404 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.