Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 10.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2018, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tanzania stood at 10.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tanzania peaked at 17.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2000 | 17.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +87.3% |
| 2007 | 11.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 8.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 10.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 14.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 4 Pakistan 14.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 India 12.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Uganda 11.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Madagascar 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Zambia 8.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Kenya 8.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tanzania?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Tanzania was 10.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.