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
125th
of 150 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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 2.1k current US$1996: 2.4k current US$1997: 2.7k current US$1998: 2.8k current US$1999: 2.7k current US$2000: 2.8k current US$2001: 2.6k current US$2002: 2.5k current US$2003: 2.6k current US$2004: 2.7k current US$2005: 2.8k current US$2006: 2.9k current US$2007: 2.6k current US$2008: 3.3k current US$2009: 3.5k current US$2010: 3.7k current US$2011: 4.0k current US$2012: 4.4k current US$2013: 4.2k current US$2014: 4.6k current US$2015: 4.2k current US$2016: 4.5k current US$2017: 5.0k current US$2018: 5.3k current US$2019: 5.6k current US$2020: 6.0k current US$

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 125th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Laos 6,701 current US$ compare
  2. 123 Papua New Guinea 6,683 current US$ compare
  3. 124 Pakistan 6,524 current US$ compare
  4. 126 Azerbaijan 5,940 current US$ compare
  5. 127 Mali 5,938 current US$ compare
  6. 128 Rwanda 5,907 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 125th out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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