Senegal vs Tanzania: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Senegal
18.2%
in 2010
Tanzania
29.5%
in 2011
Senegal rank
7th
Tanzania rank
4th
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Senegal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.5% against 18.2% in Senegal, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 22.2% | 5.9% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 18.2% | 8.8% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 28.9% | 6.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 35.9% | 15.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 33.9% | 16.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 30.1% | 11.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Senegal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.5% against 18.2% in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Senegal and Tanzania?
- 11.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.