Total natural resources rents in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Total natural resources rents was 6.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.7%
Change on year
up 73.8%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1995
All-time low
3.5%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1988–2021

Total natural resources rents in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2021

2.557.51012.5151988200420211988: 7.4 % of GDP1989: 8.9 % of GDP1990: 11.5 % of GDP1991: 10 % of GDP1992: 11.4 % of GDP1993: 10.7 % of GDP1994: 11.6 % of GDP1995: 14 % of GDP1996: 11.3 % of GDP1997: 8.9 % of GDP1998: 5.7 % of GDP1999: 3.8 % of GDP2000: 3.8 % of GDP2001: 4 % of GDP2002: 4.9 % of GDP2003: 6.9 % of GDP2004: 5.4 % of GDP2005: 5 % of GDP2006: 5.5 % of GDP2007: 6.2 % of GDP2008: 5.1 % of GDP2009: 5.5 % of GDP2010: 5.6 % of GDP2011: 7.3 % of GDP2012: 6.8 % of GDP2013: 5.8 % of GDP2014: 5 % of GDP2015: 5.3 % of GDP2016: 5.6 % of GDP2017: 5.1 % of GDP2018: 3.6 % of GDP2019: 3.5 % of GDP2020: 3.9 % of GDP2021: 6.7 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resources rents in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 6.7%.

That represents a change of up 73.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 14.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1988 7.4%
1989 8.9% +19.7%
1990 11.5% +29.6%
1991 10.0% -12.9%
1992 11.4% +13.9%
1993 10.7% -6.0%
1994 11.6% +8.3%
1995 14.0% +21.0%
1996 11.3% -19.6%
1997 8.9% -21.5%
1998 5.7% -35.4%
1999 3.8% -34.2%
2000 3.8% -0.3%
2001 4.0% +7.7%
2002 4.9% +20.1%
2003 6.9% +41.3%
2004 5.4% -22.0%
2005 5.0% -6.7%
2006 5.5% +10.6%
2007 6.2% +12.4%
2008 5.1% -18.2%
2009 5.5% +9.1%
2010 5.6% +0.4%
2011 7.3% +32.0%
2012 6.8% -6.9%
2013 5.8% -15.6%
2014 5.0% -12.5%
2015 5.3% +5.1%
2016 5.6% +5.9%
2017 5.1% -8.5%
2018 3.6% -29.7%
2019 3.5% -2.2%
2020 3.9% +9.1%
2021 6.7% +73.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.1% 7.4% 8.9% 2
1990s 9.9% 3.8% 14.0% 10
2000s 5.2% 3.8% 6.9% 10
2010s 5.4% 3.5% 7.3% 10
2020s 5.3% 3.9% 6.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Total natural resources rents in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for total natural resources rents?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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