Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 51.37 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
51.37
World rank
20th
of 113 countries
All-time high
63.61
in 1960
All-time low
43.14
in 1991
Years of data
28
1948–2017
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1948–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of is 51.37, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 63.61 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 43.14, in 1991.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 57.87 | — |
| 1949 | 57.74 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 58.11 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 58.84 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 59.22 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 59.48 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 60.08 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 60.79 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 61.05 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 61.71 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 62.4 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 62.7 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 63.61 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 62.63 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 61.52 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 60.37 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 59.18 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 58.29 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 56.91 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 55.98 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 55.06 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 53.74 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 52.79 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 43.14 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 45.42 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 49.49 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 48.82 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 51.37 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 57.8 | 57.74 | 57.87 | 2 |
| 1950s | 60.44 | 58.11 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.73 | 53.74 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.79 | 52.79 | 52.79 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.14 | 43.14 | 43.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.45 | 45.42 | 49.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.09 | 48.82 | 51.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 17 Rwanda 52.21 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 52.05 compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 51.51 compare
- 21 Kenya 49.7 compare
- 22 Jordan 49.63 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 49.53 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 share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Tanzania, United Republic of was 51.37 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.14 in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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