Which has higher total natural resources rents, Malaysia or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Malaysia, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia 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 (WB), published as Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Total natural resources rents

Malaysia

6.9%

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

6.7%

in 2021

Malaysia rank

63rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

65th

Total natural resources rents over time

Malaysia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	26.7%	8.1%	18.6%	Malaysia
1990s	15.9%	9.9%	6.0%	Malaysia
2000s	12.0%	5.2%	6.8%	Malaysia
2010s	7.7%	5.4%	2.4%	Malaysia
2020s	5.7%	5.3%	0.5%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Malaysia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Malaysia, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Malaysia ranks 63rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total natural resources 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, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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