Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Tanzania is 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Tanzania peaked at 23.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2000 | 23.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 23.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 6 Uganda 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Ghana 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Niger 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 10 Kenya 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 11 Nigeria 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Tanzania?
- Prosperity gap in Tanzania was 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for prosperity gap?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.