Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: GDP per capita

Tanzania, United Republic of
3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Zambia
3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
156th
Zambia rank
159th

GDP per capita over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zambia, a difference of 127 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 159th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,525 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,403 international-$ in 2021 prices 877.64 international-$ in 2021 prices Zambia
1970s 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,430 international-$ in 2021 prices 448.44 international-$ in 2021 prices Zambia
1980s 1,450 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,967 international-$ in 2021 prices 516.78 international-$ in 2021 prices Zambia
1990s 1,078 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,330 international-$ in 2021 prices 251.66 international-$ in 2021 prices Zambia
2000s 1,695 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices 493.65 international-$ in 2021 prices Zambia
2010s 2,672 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,636 international-$ in 2021 prices 963.7 international-$ in 2021 prices Zambia
2020s 3,355 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices 164.51 international-$ in 2021 prices Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
127 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 159th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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