GNI per capita in Tanzania

Tanzania: GNI per capita was 1,075 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,075 US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
180th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,100 US$
in 2019
All-time low
151.01 US$
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2020

2004006008001.0k1990200520201990: 166.2 US$1991: 188.3 US$1992: 168.4 US$1993: 151 US$1994: 155.7 US$1995: 177.9 US$1996: 217.1 US$1997: 249.5 US$1998: 392.2 US$1999: 397 US$2000: 407 US$2001: 396.9 US$2002: 409.1 US$2003: 425.8 US$2004: 452.9 US$2005: 483.1 US$2006: 484.9 US$2007: 545.7 US$2008: 679.7 US$2009: 688.1 US$2010: 730 US$2011: 766.9 US$2012: 855.3 US$2013: 955.4 US$2014: 1.0k US$2015: 929.9 US$2016: 945 US$2017: 982 US$2018: 1.0k US$2019: 1.1k US$2020: 1.1k US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita in Tanzania is 1,075 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,100 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 151.01 US$, in 1993.

That places Tanzania 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI per capita in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita (US$) in Tanzania, 1990 to 2020.
Year US$ Change
1990 166.18 US$ —
1991 188.34 US$ +13.3%
1992 168.42 US$ -10.6%
1993 151.01 US$ -10.3%
1994 155.68 US$ +3.1%
1995 177.87 US$ +14.3%
1996 217.12 US$ +22.1%
1997 249.47 US$ +14.9%
1998 392.25 US$ +57.2%
1999 396.95 US$ +1.2%
2000 406.95 US$ +2.5%
2001 396.94 US$ -2.5%
2002 409.13 US$ +3.1%
2003 425.77 US$ +4.1%
2004 452.93 US$ +6.4%
2005 483.12 US$ +6.7%
2006 484.9 US$ +0.4%
2007 545.7 US$ +12.5%
2008 679.66 US$ +24.5%
2009 688.1 US$ +1.2%
2010 729.99 US$ +6.1%
2011 766.87 US$ +5.1%
2012 855.29 US$ +11.5%
2013 955.41 US$ +11.7%
2014 1,013 US$ +6.0%
2015 929.92 US$ -8.2%
2016 944.95 US$ +1.6%
2017 982.03 US$ +3.9%
2018 1,028 US$ +4.7%
2019 1,100 US$ +6.9%
2020 1,075 US$ -2.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 1,075 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 1,075 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +57.2% 249.47 US$ 392.25 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226.33 US$ 151.01 US$ 396.95 US$ 10
2000s 497.32 US$ 396.94 US$ 688.1 US$ 10
2010s 930.55 US$ 729.99 US$ 1,100 US$ 10
2020s 1,075 US$ 1,075 US$ 1,075 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 177 Lesotho 1,172 US$ compare
  2. 178 Nepal 1,161 US$ compare
  3. 179 Kyrgyzstan 1,144 US$ compare
  4. 181 Tajikistan 997.73 US$ compare
  5. 182 South Sudan 982 US$ compare
  6. 183 Guinea 978.71 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Tanzania?
Gni per capita in Tanzania was 1,075 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1,100 US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 151.01 US$ in 1993.
How does Tanzania rank for gni per capita?
Tanzania ranks 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.