Human capital per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Human capital per capita was 5,997 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,997 current US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
126th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,997 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,058 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Tanzania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Tanzania stood at 5,997 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Tanzania peaked at 5,997 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,058 current US$, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 126th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,058 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,417 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 2,651 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 2,787 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,745 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,757 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,576 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,547 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,601 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,744 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,787 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,864 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,573 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3,314 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3,493 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,693 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,011 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 4,417 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 4,241 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,588 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 4,211 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4,510 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4,999 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 5,330 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5,551 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,997 current US$ | +8.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,997 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,997 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,532 current US$ | 2,058 current US$ | 2,787 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,826 current US$ | 2,547 current US$ | 3,493 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,555 current US$ | 3,693 current US$ | 5,551 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,997 current US$ | 5,997 current US$ | 5,997 current US$ | 1 |
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 human capital per capita in Tanzania?
- Human capital per capita in Tanzania was 5,997 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,997 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,058 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for human capital per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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