Prosperity gap in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prosperity gap was 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of ranks 9th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, United Republic of
- 6 Uganda 13.1 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 $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.61 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,961 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prosperity gap in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- 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, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prosperity gap?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.