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Tanzania · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

162nd of 182 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaTanzania's gni per capita rose from US$280 in 1996 to US$1,270 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1,270

Tanzania's gni per capita rose from US$280 in 1996 to US$1,270 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

156th of 181 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Tanzania's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,020 in 1996 to intl $4,370 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $5kintl $4,370

Tanzania's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,020 in 1996 to intl $4,370 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

119th of 129 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Tanzania's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$359 in 1996 to US$601.4 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$300US$400US$500US$600US$601.4

Tanzania's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$359 in 1996 to US$601.4 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

71st of 93 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexTanzania's gini index rose from 35.3 in 1991 to 40.5 in 2018.199520002005201020153436384040.5

Tanzania's gini index rose from 35.3 in 1991 to 40.5 in 2018.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

80th of 93 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Tanzania's income share held by highest 10% rose from 27.1 % in 1991 to 33.1 % in 2018.1995200020052010201526%28%30%32%34%33.1 %

Tanzania's income share held by highest 10% rose from 27.1 % in 1991 to 33.1 % in 2018.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

53rd of 93 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Tanzania's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.2 % in 1991 to 6.9 % in 2018.199520002005201020157%7%8%6.9 %

Tanzania's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.2 % in 1991 to 6.9 % in 2018.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

92nd of 93 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyTanzania's extreme poverty fell from 73.5 % in 1991 to 51.3 % in 2018.1995200020052010201540%50%60%70%80%90%51.3 %

Tanzania's extreme poverty fell from 73.5 % in 1991 to 51.3 % in 2018.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

48th of 68 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesTanzania's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 38.6 % in 1991 to 26.4 % in 2018.1995200020052010201520%25%30%35%40%26.4 %

Tanzania's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 38.6 % in 1991 to 26.4 % in 2018.

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