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.
Total natural resource rents in Tanzania, year by year
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
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.