Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 690.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Tanzania, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Tanzania stood at 690.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Tanzania peaked at 2,861.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 690.8%, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,861.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2,402.9% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 2,223.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,944.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,690.6% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1,453.0% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 1,021.0% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 947.7% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 843.8% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 775.2% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 690.8% | -10.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 690.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 690.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,979.3%, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,861.0% | 2,861.0% | 2,861.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,399.3% | 690.8% | 2,402.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Tanzania?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Tanzania was 690.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,861.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 690.8% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.