Tanzania vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Tanzania
3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Zambia
3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Tanzania rank
172nd
Zambia rank
171st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Tanzania, a difference of 40 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 171st of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 543.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 428.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 539.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 103.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 40 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 171st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.