Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania is 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania peaked at 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 112th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 109 Syria 3.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Nigeria 2.8 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 111 Kenya 2.78 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 113 Niger 2.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 114 Rwanda 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 115 Zambia 2.4 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania was 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Tanzania ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.