Natural resource rents in Tanzania
Tanzania: Natural resource rents was 6.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.69
Change on year
up 73.8%
World rank
65th
of 211 countries
All-time high
14.05
in 1995
All-time low
3.53
in 2019
Years of data
34
1988–2021
Natural resource rents in Tanzania, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Tanzania is 6.69, 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, natural resource rents in Tanzania peaked at 14.05 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.53, 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.
Natural resource rents in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.41 | — |
| 1989 | 8.87 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 11.5 | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 10.02 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 11.41 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 10.73 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 11.61 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14.05 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 11.3 | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 8.87 | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 5.73 | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 3.77 | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.04 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.86 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 6.86 | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 4.99 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.52 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.21 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 5.08 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.56 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.34 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 6.83 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.62 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 6.69 | +73.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.14 | 7.41 | 8.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.9 | 3.77 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 3.76 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 3.53 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 3.85 | 6.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Tanzania?
- Natural resource rents in Tanzania was 6.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 1995.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for natural resource rents?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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