Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2018, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8891 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2000.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 113th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 2000 | 0.8891 international-$ in 2011 prices | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +79.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.8891 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 110 Uganda 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 111 Niger 2.14 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 112 Kenya 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 114 Rwanda 1.7 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 115 Zambia 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 116 Burundi 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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$) 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8891 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 113th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.