Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 7.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
180th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 1985
All-time low
6.2%
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 80.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.0% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 47.9% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 52.3% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 58.9% | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 60.8% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 65.5% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 74.1% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 71.3% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 77.1% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 61.5% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 80.2% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 44.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 58.9% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 42.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 10.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 177 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 178 Malawi 7.4% compare
- 179 India 7.4% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 182 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 6.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania, United Republic of was 7.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.