Total natural resource rents in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total natural resource rents was 6.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Tanzania, 1988–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Tanzania is 6.7%, measured in 2021.
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 resource rents in Tanzania peaked at 14.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 resource rents in Tanzania?
- Total natural resource rents in Tanzania was 6.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for total natural resource rents?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.