Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Total natural resource rents
Tanzania
6.7%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
6.4%
in 2021
Tanzania rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
67th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 8.9% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
- Tanzania, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Tanzania ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th 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.