Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 4.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.28
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
119th
of 130 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 2023
All-time low
2.46
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.28 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 4.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2005.
Tanzania ranks 119th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.46 | — |
| 2006 | 2.52 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.92 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.23 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.46 | 2.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.23 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.02 | 4.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Tanzania was 4.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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