Palma ratio wid in Tanzania

Tanzania: Palma ratio wid was 6.08 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
6.08
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.55
in 1960
All-time low
4.18
in 1991
Years of data
28
1948–2017

Palma ratio wid in Tanzania, 1948–2017

02468101948198220171948: 7.51949: 7.51950: 7.61951: 7.81952: 7.91953: 81954: 8.21955: 8.51956: 8.61957: 8.81958: 9.11959: 9.21960: 9.61961: 9.11962: 8.61963: 8.21964: 7.71965: 7.41966: 71967: 6.71968: 6.41969: 6.11970: 5.81991: 4.22000: 4.82007: 5.82011: 5.32017: 6.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 6.08 for palma ratio wid in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Tanzania peaked at 9.55 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 1991.

That places Tanzania 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Palma ratio wid in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Tanzania, 1948 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1948 7.51 —
1949 7.46 -0.6%
1950 7.58 +1.6%
1951 7.8 +3.0%
1952 7.93 +1.6%
1953 8.03 +1.3%
1954 8.22 +2.4%
1955 8.47 +3.0%
1956 8.56 +1.1%
1957 8.8 +2.8%
1958 9.07 +3.0%
1959 9.18 +1.2%
1960 9.55 +4.0%
1961 9.09 -4.8%
1962 8.63 -5.1%
1963 8.17 -5.3%
1964 7.73 -5.4%
1965 7.42 -4.0%
1966 6.97 -6.0%
1967 6.68 -4.2%
1968 6.41 -4.0%
1969 6.05 -5.6%
1970 5.8 -4.1%
1991 4.18 -27.9%
2000 4.76 +13.8%
2007 5.76 +21.0%
2011 5.3 -8.1%
2017 6.08 +14.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 6.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.17, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 6.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.07, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 7.48 7.46 7.51 2
1950s 8.36 7.58 9.18 10
1960s 7.67 6.05 9.55 10
1970s 5.8 5.8 5.8 1
1990s 4.18 4.18 4.18 1
2000s 5.26 4.76 5.76 2
2010s 5.69 5.3 6.08 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 24 Ghana 6.44 compare
  2. 25 Turkey 6.16 compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 6.15 compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 5.95 compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 5.92 compare
  6. 30 Laos 5.83 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Tanzania?
Palma ratio wid in Tanzania was 6.08 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 9.55 in 1960.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 1991.
How does Tanzania rank for palma ratio wid?
Tanzania ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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