Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6125 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tanzania, 1948–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.6125 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Tanzania peaked at 0.687 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5458, in 1991.
Tanzania ranks 21st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6455 | 0.6448 | 0.6461 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.6642 | 0.6478 | 0.6799 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6499 | 0.6118 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6048 | 0.6048 | 0.6048 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5458 | 0.5458 | 0.5458 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.583 | 0.5664 | 0.5996 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6005 | 0.5885 | 0.6125 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.504 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1649 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1649 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1778 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.411 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Tanzania?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tanzania was 0.6125 in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 1960.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5458 in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.