Syria vs Tanzania: Total natural resource rents

Syria
6.4%
in 2020
Tanzania
6.7%
in 2021
Syria rank
68th
Tanzania rank
65th

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Syria
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Syria, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 65th of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 9.8% 8.1% 1.6% Syria
1990s 7.1% 9.9% 2.8% Tanzania
2000s 5.3% 5.2% 0.0% Syria
2010s 7.3% 5.4% 1.9% Syria
2020s 6.4% 3.9% 2.5% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Syria or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Syria and Tanzania?
0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Syria and Tanzania rank globally for total natural resource rents?
Syria ranks 68th 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) – 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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.