Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 17.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tanzania, United Republic of is 17.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 17.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1991.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 179,360 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 380.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 756.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 967,172 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tanzania, United Republic of was 17.1% in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.