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🇹🇿 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Tanzania

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
12.95%
share of total income
Middle 40%
35.68%
share of total income
Top 10%
51.37%
share of total income
Top 1%
18.15%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (TZS)

BracketAvg. Income (TZS)Threshold (TZS)
Bottom 50%699,814 TZS< 1,049,721
Middle 40%4,797,434 TZS1,049,721 - 16,574,868
Top 10%27,624,780 TZS> 16,574,868
Top 1%97,625,212 TZS> 58,575,127
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+3.56%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
3.56%
Bottom 50%
3.56%
Top 1% Growth
3.56%

Inequality Gap

51.4%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.1x the national average salary in Tanzania.

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