Human capital per capita, female in Tanzania

Tanzania: Human capital per capita, female was 2,508 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,508 current US$
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
120th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,508 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
896.45 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Tanzania, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 896.5 current US$1996: 1.1k current US$1997: 1.2k current US$1998: 1.2k current US$1999: 1.2k current US$2000: 1.2k current US$2001: 1.1k current US$2002: 1.1k current US$2003: 1.1k current US$2004: 1.2k current US$2005: 1.2k current US$2006: 1.2k current US$2007: 1.2k current US$2008: 1.5k current US$2009: 1.6k current US$2010: 1.7k current US$2011: 1.8k current US$2012: 1.3k current US$2013: 1.5k current US$2014: 1.7k current US$2015: 1.8k current US$2016: 1.9k current US$2017: 2.1k current US$2018: 2.2k current US$2019: 2.3k current US$2020: 2.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Tanzania is 2,508 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Tanzania peaked at 2,508 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 896.45 current US$, in 1995.

Tanzania ranks 120th 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, female in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Tanzania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 896.45 current US$ —
1996 1,052 current US$ +17.3%
1997 1,152 current US$ +9.5%
1998 1,210 current US$ +5.0%
1999 1,191 current US$ -1.6%
2000 1,195 current US$ +0.3%
2001 1,109 current US$ -7.1%
2002 1,095 current US$ -1.3%
2003 1,117 current US$ +1.9%
2004 1,178 current US$ +5.5%
2005 1,196 current US$ +1.6%
2006 1,231 current US$ +2.9%
2007 1,161 current US$ -5.7%
2008 1,499 current US$ +29.1%
2009 1,584 current US$ +5.7%
2010 1,687 current US$ +6.4%
2011 1,841 current US$ +9.2%
2012 1,268 current US$ -31.1%
2013 1,524 current US$ +20.2%
2014 1,654 current US$ +8.5%
2015 1,779 current US$ +7.6%
2016 1,901 current US$ +6.8%
2017 2,101 current US$ +10.6%
2018 2,236 current US$ +6.4%
2019 2,325 current US$ +4.0%
2020 2,508 current US$ +7.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 2,508 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 2,508 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital per capita, female in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -31.1% 1,841 current US$ 1,268 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,100 current US$ 896.45 current US$ 1,210 current US$ 5
2000s 1,236 current US$ 1,095 current US$ 1,584 current US$ 10
2010s 1,832 current US$ 1,268 current US$ 2,325 current US$ 10
2020s 2,508 current US$ 2,508 current US$ 2,508 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 117 Nigeria 2,571 current US$ compare
  2. 118 Comoros 2,536 current US$ compare
  3. 119 Sri Lanka 2,526 current US$ compare
  4. 121 Cambodia 2,475 current US$ compare
  5. 122 Morocco 2,460 current US$ compare
  6. 123 Gambia 2,426 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Tanzania?
Human capital per capita, female in Tanzania was 2,508 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 2,508 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 896.45 current US$ in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for human capital per capita, female?
Tanzania ranks 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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