Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 29.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Tanzania, 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Tanzania stood at 29.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Tanzania peaked at 59.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.8% | — |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 4.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.8%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 37.7% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Tanzania?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Tanzania was 29.6% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.