Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Tanzania
Tanzania: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 17.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Tanzania, 1991–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Tanzania is 17.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Tanzania peaked at 17.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1991.
That places Tanzania 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +10.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Tanzania?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Tanzania was 17.1% in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.