Human capital per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Human capital per capita was 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Tanzania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Tanzania stood at 5,603 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Tanzania peaked at 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,509 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 132nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,509 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,595 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,676 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,751 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,826 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,898 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,992 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,043 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,092 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,136 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,178 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,189 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,197 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,205 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,176 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,160 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,187 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,223 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,327 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,434 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,551 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,671 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,509 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,826 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,898 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,205 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,321 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,160 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,551 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,603 real chained 2019 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 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,509 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for human capital per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd 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 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.