Human capital per capita, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Human capital per capita, male was 3,489 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,489 current US$
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
132nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,489 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,162 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 1.4k current US$1997: 1.5k current US$1998: 1.6k current US$1999: 1.6k current US$2000: 1.6k current US$2001: 1.5k current US$2002: 1.5k current US$2003: 1.5k current US$2004: 1.6k current US$2005: 1.6k current US$2006: 1.6k current US$2007: 1.4k current US$2008: 1.8k current US$2009: 1.9k current US$2010: 2.0k current US$2011: 2.2k current US$2012: 3.1k current US$2013: 2.7k current US$2014: 2.9k current US$2015: 2.4k current US$2016: 2.6k current US$2017: 2.9k current US$2018: 3.1k current US$2019: 3.2k current US$2020: 3.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 3,489 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Tanzania peaked at 3,489 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,162 current US$, in 1995.

That places Tanzania 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Human capital per capita, male in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Tanzania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,162 current US$ —
1996 1,365 current US$ +17.5%
1997 1,499 current US$ +9.8%
1998 1,577 current US$ +5.2%
1999 1,554 current US$ -1.5%
2000 1,562 current US$ +0.5%
2001 1,467 current US$ -6.1%
2002 1,451 current US$ -1.1%
2003 1,484 current US$ +2.2%
2004 1,566 current US$ +5.6%
2005 1,590 current US$ +1.5%
2006 1,633 current US$ +2.7%
2007 1,412 current US$ -13.5%
2008 1,815 current US$ +28.6%
2009 1,909 current US$ +5.2%
2010 2,006 current US$ +5.1%
2011 2,170 current US$ +8.2%
2012 3,149 current US$ +45.1%
2013 2,716 current US$ -13.7%
2014 2,934 current US$ +8.0%
2015 2,432 current US$ -17.1%
2016 2,610 current US$ +7.3%
2017 2,897 current US$ +11.0%
2018 3,094 current US$ +6.8%
2019 3,226 current US$ +4.3%
2020 3,489 current US$ +8.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 3,489 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 3,489 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital per capita, male 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 +45.1% 2,170 current US$ 3,149 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,431 current US$ 1,162 current US$ 1,577 current US$ 5
2000s 1,589 current US$ 1,412 current US$ 1,909 current US$ 10
2010s 2,723 current US$ 2,006 current US$ 3,226 current US$ 10
2020s 3,489 current US$ 3,489 current US$ 3,489 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 129 Laos 3,898 current US$ compare
  2. 130 Nepal 3,618 current US$ compare
  3. 131 Guinea-Bissau 3,590 current US$ compare
  4. 133 Nigeria 3,277 current US$ compare
  5. 134 Lesotho 2,772 current US$ compare
  6. 135 Malawi 2,720 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Tanzania?
Human capital per capita, male in Tanzania was 3,489 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 3,489 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,162 current US$ in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for human capital per capita, male?
Tanzania ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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