Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 81.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.25
in 2005
All-time low
58.75
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 81.25 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Tanzania peaked at 81.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.75, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.75 | — |
| 1971 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.25 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.5 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.25 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 81.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.31, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 81.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.75 | 58.75 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.25 | 58.75 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5 | 61.25 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.38 | 67.5 | 81.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.25 | 81.25 | 81.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.25 | 81.25 | 81.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Tanzania?
- Women business and the law index in Tanzania was 81.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.75 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for women business and the law index?
- Tanzania ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.