Human capital per capita in Tanzania

Tanzania: Human capital per capita was 5,603 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,603 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 150 countries
All-time high
5,603 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,509 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Tanzania, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$

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 131st 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 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

  1. 128 Rwanda 6,281 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 129 Haiti 6,131 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 130 Mali 6,121 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 133 Nepal 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 134 Moldova 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 131st 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 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.