Malaysia vs Tanzania: Total natural resource rents
Malaysia
6.9%
in 2021
Tanzania
6.7%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
63rd
Tanzania rank
65th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Tanzania, 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 ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tanzania | 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 resource rents, Malaysia or Tanzania?
- Malaysia, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 65th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.