Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tanzania

Tanzania: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 475.00 million in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
475.00 million
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
60th
of 101 countries
All-time high
694.00 million
in 1995
All-time low
244.00 million
in 1998
Years of data
12
1995–2006

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tanzania, 1995–2006

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1995200020061995: 694.0M1996: 586.0M1997: 362.0M1998: 244.0M1999: 413.0M2000: 428.0M2001: 471.0M2002: 445.0M2003: 444.0M2004: 433.0M2005: 433.0M2006: 475.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2006, railways passengers carried passenger km in Tanzania stood at 475.00 million.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Tanzania peaked at 694.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 244.00 million, in 1998.

That places Tanzania 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tanzania, 1995 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1995 694.00 million —
1996 586.00 million -15.6%
1997 362.00 million -38.2%
1998 244.00 million -32.6%
1999 413.00 million +69.3%
2000 428.00 million +3.6%
2001 471.00 million +10.0%
2002 445.00 million -5.5%
2003 444.00 million -0.2%
2004 433.00 million -2.5%
2005 433.00 million +0.0%
2006 475.00 million +9.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 475.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 475.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million, 5.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 459.80 million 244.00 million 694.00 million 5
2000s 447.00 million 428.00 million 475.00 million 7

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 57 Croatia 540.00 million compare
  2. 58 Canada 536.00 million compare
  3. 59 Jordan 503.54 million compare
  4. 61 Mexico 466.00 million compare
  5. 62 Philippines 384.00 million compare
  6. 63 Latvia 360.80 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Tanzania?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Tanzania was 475.00 million in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 694.00 million in 1995.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 244.00 million in 1998.
How does Tanzania rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Tanzania ranks 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2006.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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