Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Tanzania: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 51.3% (2018), 11th of 151 in the world and 11th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 70.0% (2018), 11th of 151 in the world and 11th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 91.5% (2018), 14th of 151 in the world and 14th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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Food insecurity
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Tanzania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 51.3%2018 | 11/151 | 11/44 | 86.9% | 51.5%2011 | 51.3%2018 | −10.6 ppsince 2007 | 45.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 70.0%2018 | 11/151 | 11/44 | 94.0% | 72.0%2011 | 70.0%2018 | −7.9 ppsince 2007 | 63.2% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 91.5%2018 | 14/151 | 14/44 | 99.4% | 92.9%2011 | 91.5%2018 | −3.2 ppsince 2007 | 88.6% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 26.4%2018 | 53/145 | 38/45 | 35.6% | 28.2%2011 | 26.4%2018 | −8.0 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 40.52018 | 35/151 | 17/44 | 37.3 | 37.82011 | 40.52018 | +0.5%since 2007 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 33.1%2018 | 24/151 | 12/44 | 28.9% | 30.9%2011 | 33.1%2018 | +1.2 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 6.9%2018 | 92/151 | 23/44 | 6.8% | 7.4%2011 | 6.9%2018 | +0.6 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 19.1%2024 | 28/167 | 22/44 | 32.8%2001 | 23.7% | 23.5% | −2.0 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 57.0%2024 | 26/155 | 22/38 | · | · | 57.6% | — | — | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 59.8%2024 | 93/145 | 15/36 | · | 17.3%2011 | 52.4%2021 | +20.0 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 39.5%2025 | 32/190 | 8/46 | 22.3%2001 | 36.0%2011 | 36.7% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $3.1bn2023 | 11/145 | 4/48 | $1.1bn | $2.3bn | $2.3bn | −11%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 3.9%2023 | 51/139 | 28/47 | 8.0% | 7.2% | 3.5% | −3.7 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $45.92023 | 91/145 | 35/48 | $31.1 | $50.4 | $37.4 | −35%since 2013 | $51.5 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−10.6 pp51.3% in 2018
- Poverty, $4.20/day−7.9 pp70.0% in 2018
- Poverty, $8.30/day−3.2 pp91.5% in 2018
- National poverty rate−8.0 pp26.4% in 2018
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+0.5%40.5 in 2018
- Top 10% income share+1.2 pp33.1% in 2018
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Tanzania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Tanzania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tanzania | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kenya | Uganda | Mozambique | Malawi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 51.3%2018 | 85.3%2020 | 45.5%2022 | 54.4%2023 | 81.4%2022 | 75.4%2019 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 70.0%2018 | 92.5%2020 | 65.5%2022 | 72.3%2023 | 89.1%2022 | 87.3%2019 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 91.5%2018 | 98.0%2020 | 90.1%2022 | 93.6%2023 | 96.3%2022 | 97.1%2019 |
| National poverty rate | 26.4%2018 | 56.2%2020 | 39.8%2022 | 16.1%2023 | 65.0%2022 | 47.3%2024 |
| Gini index | 40.52018 | 44.72020 | 38.52022 | 38.22023 | 49.62022 | 38.52019 |
| Top 10% income share | 33.1%2018 | 35.7%2020 | 30.9%2022 | 29.3%2023 | 40.8%2022 | 31.0%2019 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 6.9%2018 | 5.5%2020 | 7.1%2022 | 6.6%2023 | 4.7%2022 | 7.0%2019 |
| Undernourishment | 19.1%2024 | 39.5%2024 | 34.9%2024 | 20.9%2024 | 22.3%2024 | 24.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 57.0%2024 | 81.7%2024 | 71.7%2024 | 51.6%2024 | — | 81.6%2024 |