Three metrics of inequality in Tanzania
Tanzania: Three metrics of inequality was 61.25 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Tanzania, 1948–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, three metrics of inequality in Tanzania stood at 61.25.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Tanzania peaked at 68.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 54.58, in 1991.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 64.61 | — |
| 1949 | 64.48 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 64.78 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 65.33 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 65.58 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 65.72 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 66.16 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 66.68 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 66.82 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 67.31 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 67.82 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 67.99 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 68.7 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 67.97 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 67.12 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 66.24 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 65.32 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 64.67 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 63.58 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 62.89 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 62.21 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.18 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 60.48 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 54.58 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 56.64 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 59.96 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 58.85 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.25 | +4.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 61.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 61.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.71, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 64.55 | 64.48 | 64.61 | 2 |
| 1950s | 66.42 | 64.78 | 67.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.99 | 61.18 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.48 | 60.48 | 60.48 | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.58 | 54.58 | 54.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.3 | 56.64 | 59.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.05 | 58.85 | 61.25 | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Tanzania?
- Three metrics of inequality in Tanzania was 61.25 in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7 in 1960.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.58 in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.