Mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Mineral rents was 4.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
up 225.9%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
34
1988–2021

Mineral rents in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2021

012341988200420211988: 0.004 % of GDP1989: 0.007 % of GDP1990: 0.084 % of GDP1991: 0.316 % of GDP1992: 0.295 % of GDP1993: 0.293 % of GDP1994: 0.3 % of GDP1995: 0.009 % of GDP1996: 0.018 % of GDP1997: 0.007 % of GDP1998: 0.006 % of GDP1999: 0.047 % of GDP2000: 0.243 % of GDP2001: 0.678 % of GDP2002: 0.969 % of GDP2003: 1.3 % of GDP2004: 0.969 % of GDP2005: 0.778 % of GDP2006: 1.2 % of GDP2007: 0.984 % of GDP2008: 0.109 % of GDP2009: 0.738 % of GDP2010: 1.6 % of GDP2011: 3.2 % of GDP2012: 2.6 % of GDP2013: 2 % of GDP2014: 1.2 % of GDP2015: 1.2 % of GDP2016: 1.5 % of GDP2017: 1.2 % of GDP2018: 0.811 % of GDP2019: 1 % of GDP2020: 1.2 % of GDP2021: 4 % of GDP

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

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

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  2. 25 Brazil 4.5% compare
  3. 26 Zimbabwe 4.2% compare
  4. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.9% compare
  5. 29 South Africa 3.8% compare
  6. 30 Panama 3.6% compare

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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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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
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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.