Wealth share of the richest 1% in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 29.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Tanzania is 29.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Tanzania peaked at 30.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.7% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 57 Saudi Arabia 30.1% compare
- 58 Poland 29.9% compare
- 59 Palestine 29.9% compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 28.9% compare
- 62 Comoros 28.8% compare
- 63 Central African Republic 28.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Tanzania?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Tanzania was 29.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.