Income share held by lowest 10% in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Income share held by lowest 10% was 2.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 10% in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.9% for income share held by lowest 10% in 2018.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by lowest 10% in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.61 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,961 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.504 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 10% in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Income share held by lowest 10% in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.9% in 2018, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.