Mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mineral rents was 4.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +1178.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +274.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +106.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +670.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +421.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +178.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +576.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +115.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +99.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +225.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mineral rents?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.