Expense in Tanzania
Tanzania: Expense was 16.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expense in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Tanzania is 16.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Tanzania peaked at 17.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expense in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.4% | — |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,041 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Tanzania?
- Expense in Tanzania was 16.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for expense?
- Tanzania ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expense rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.