Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2025

02462000201220252000: 1.32001: 3.12002: 42003: 3.62004: 4.42005: 4.42006: 3.52007: 4.32008: 3.42009: 3.32010: 52011: 5.72012: 1.72013: 3.72014: 3.12015: 2.22016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 1.82019: 2.42020: 2.32021: 0.312022: 0.882023: 1.82024: 2.12025: 2.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 2.7% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.

The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 5.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1.3%
2001 3.1% +131.8%
2002 4.0% +30.4%
2003 3.6% -10.8%
2004 4.4% +23.0%
2005 4.4% +0.2%
2006 3.5% -20.5%
2007 4.3% +22.6%
2008 3.4% -21.3%
2009 3.3% -2.1%
2010 5.0% +51.5%
2011 5.7% +13.6%
2012 1.7% -70.1%
2013 3.7% +118.8%
2014 3.1% -17.2%
2015 2.2% -27.9%
2016 2.7% +21.2%
2017 2.7% +1.9%
2018 1.8% -34.3%
2019 2.4% +30.6%
2020 2.3% -1.7%
2021 0.3% -86.6%
2022 0.9% +183.9%
2023 1.8% +104.5%
2024 2.1% +19.4%
2025 2.7% +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 1.3% 4.4% 10
2010s 3.1% 1.7% 5.7% 10
2020s 1.7% 0.3% 2.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United Republic of Tanzania?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in United Republic of Tanzania was 2.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
240 places, 6,226 data points, 2000–2025
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