Incomes of the richest in Tanzania
Tanzania: Incomes of the richest was 18.15 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Incomes of the richest in Tanzania, 1948–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, incomes of the richest in Tanzania stood at 18.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Tanzania peaked at 22 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.55, in 1991.
That places Tanzania 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 19.95 | — |
| 1949 | 19.49 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 20 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 20.56 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 20.43 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 20.05 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 20.35 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 20.86 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 20.47 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 20.88 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 21.36 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 21.03 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 22 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 21.62 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 20.96 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 20.24 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 19.44 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 19.22 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 18.07 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 17.78 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 17.5 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 16.5 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 16.15 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.55 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 12.69 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 16.12 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 16.41 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.15 | +10.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.49, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +27.0% | 12.69 | 16.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.72 | 19.49 | 19.95 | 2 |
| 1950s | 20.6 | 20 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.33 | 16.5 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.15 | 16.15 | 16.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.55 | 11.55 | 11.55 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.41 | 12.69 | 16.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.28 | 16.41 | 18.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Tanzania?
- Incomes of the richest in Tanzania was 18.15 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1960.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for incomes of the richest?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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