Tanzania Poverty Rate 1991-2021
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
- Tanzania poverty rate for 2017 was 91.80%, a 1.4% decline from 2011.
- Tanzania poverty rate for 2011 was 93.20%, a 1.7% decline from 2007.
- Tanzania poverty rate for 2007 was 94.90%, a 4.5% decline from 2000.
- Tanzania poverty rate for 2000 was 99.40%, a 1.2% increase from 1991.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
% Under US $5.50 Per Day |
Tanzania |
91.80% |
Zimbabwe |
81.30% |
Tanzania Poverty Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% Under US $5.50 Per Day |
Change |
2017 |
91.80% |
-1.40% |
2011 |
93.20% |
-1.70% |
2007 |
94.90% |
-4.50% |
2000 |
99.40% |
1.20% |
1991 |
98.20% |
1.20% |