Human development index vs gdp per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.555 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.555
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.555
in 2023
All-time low
0.38
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.555 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.555 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.381 | — |
| 1991 | 0.382 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.381 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.382 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.38 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.383 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.388 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.396 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.404 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.414 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.422 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.433 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.444 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.455 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.465 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.477 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.486 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.495 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.504 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.513 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.516 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.519 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.521 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.52 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.528 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.537 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.546 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.554 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.548 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.554 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.555 | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.555 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.555 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3857 | 0.38 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4595 | 0.414 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5241 | 0.513 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5528 | 0.548 | 0.555 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Tanzania was 0.555 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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