Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 18.15 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
18.15
World rank
30th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22
in 1960
All-time low
11.55
in 1991
Years of data
28
1948–2017
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1948–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 18.15.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 22 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.55, in 1991.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 19.95 | — |
| 1949 | 19.49 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 20 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 20.56 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 20.43 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 20.05 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 20.35 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 20.86 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 20.47 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 20.88 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 21.36 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 21.03 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 22 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 21.62 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 20.96 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 20.24 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 19.44 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 19.22 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 18.07 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 17.78 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 17.5 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 16.5 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 16.15 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.55 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 12.69 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 16.12 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 16.41 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.15 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.72 | 19.49 | 19.95 | 2 |
| 1950s | 20.6 | 20 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.33 | 16.5 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.15 | 16.15 | 16.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.55 | 11.55 | 11.55 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.41 | 12.69 | 16.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.28 | 16.41 | 18.15 | 2 |
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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 share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of was 18.15 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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