What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Tanzania and Zambia?

40 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tanzania vs Zambia: GDP (current US$), per capita

Tanzania

1,278 current US$ per person

in 2025

Zambia

1,318 current US$ per person

in 2025

Tanzania rank

186th

Zambia rank

185th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Tanzania
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,318 current US$ per person against 1,278 current US$ per person in Tanzania, a difference of 40 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 185th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	335.79 current US$ per person	286.58 current US$ per person	49.21 current US$ per person	Tanzania
1970s	349.54 current US$ per person	492.15 current US$ per person	142.6 current US$ per person	Zambia
1980s	522.59 current US$ per person	481.58 current US$ per person	41.01 current US$ per person	Tanzania
1990s	285.6 current US$ per person	407.33 current US$ per person	121.72 current US$ per person	Zambia
2000s	480.39 current US$ per person	753.8 current US$ per person	273.41 current US$ per person	Zambia
2010s	905.01 current US$ per person	1,506 current US$ per person	600.55 current US$ per person	Zambia
2020s	1,166 current US$ per person	1,227 current US$ per person	60.52 current US$ per person	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Tanzania or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1,318 current US$ per person against 1,278 current US$ per person in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Tanzania and Zambia?: 40 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Tanzania ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.