Human capital in Tanzania
Tanzania: Human capital was 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
72nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
137.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Tanzania stood at 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Tanzania peaked at 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 137.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 143.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 148.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 155.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 161.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 168.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 174.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 181.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 188.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 195.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 202.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 210.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 216.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 222.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 228.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 233.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 239.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 247.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 257.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 268.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 279.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 292.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 305.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 319.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 332.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 137.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 161.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 198.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 168.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 228.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 233.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 332.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 69 Slovenia 388.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Oman 356.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 354.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 341.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Belarus 332.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Panama 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Tanzania?
- Human capital in Tanzania was 345.71 billion 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 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for human capital?
- Tanzania ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 (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.