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Tanzania Household Budget Survey 2011-2012

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General Info
Geography 
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
10/2011 - 10/2012
Series or system 
Tanzania Household Budget Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The purpose of the Household Budget Survey (HBS) is to develop strategies on reducing poverty by collecting household data on income, expenditures, and economic and housing information.  This is the sixth HBS conducted in Tanzania; changes in the 2011-2012 survey included questions on tourism, agriculture, migration, and non-food recall periods.

The sample size was 10,400 households, and 9,788 were successfully interviewed for a 94.1% response rate.