Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Tanzania

Tanzania: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 2.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.22
Change on year
up 64.8%
World rank
6th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 2020
All-time low
0.9298
in 2011
Years of data
5
2000–2020

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Tanzania, 2000–2020

00.511.522000201020202000: 1.62006: 1.82011: 0.932018: 1.32020: 2.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 2.22 for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.8% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Tanzania peaked at 2.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9298, in 2011.

That places Tanzania 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.62 —
2006 1.8 +11.0%
2011 0.9298 -48.4%
2018 1.34 +44.6%
2020 2.22 +64.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 2.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 2.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.89, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.71 1.62 1.8 2
2010s 1.14 0.9298 1.34 2
2020s 2.22 2.22 2.22 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 3 Chile 2.63 compare
  2. 4 Ireland 2.3 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 2.3 compare
  4. 7 Dominican Republic 2.21 compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 2.18 compare
  6. 9 Portugal 1.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Tanzania?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Tanzania was 2.22 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2020.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9298 in 2011.
How does Tanzania rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Tanzania ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed