Wealth share richest in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wealth share richest was 29.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.82
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.21
in 2019
All-time low
24.23
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Tanzania is 29.82, 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 richest in Tanzania peaked at 30.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.23, 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.
Wealth share richest in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.25 | — |
| 1981 | 24.24 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.24 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.24 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.24 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.24 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.24 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.24 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.23 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.32 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.43 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.5 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.55 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 24.61 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 24.68 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.81 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.87 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.03 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.32 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.65 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.93 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 26.62 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.07 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.04 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.81 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.41 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.05 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.83 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.42 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.05 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.99 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.14 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 29.52 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 30.14 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.11 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.21 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.94 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.91 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.72 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.69 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.82 | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.24 | 24.24 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.52 | 24.23 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.51 | 25.03 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.85 | 26.83 | 30.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 | 29.69 | 29.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 57 Saudi Arabia 30.06 compare
- 58 Poland 29.92 compare
- 59 Palestine 29.9 compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 28.93 compare
- 62 Comoros 28.81 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 28.8 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,094 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,430 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 38.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Tanzania?
- Wealth share richest in Tanzania was 29.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for wealth share richest?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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