Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Final consumption expenditure was 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Tanzania stood at 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Tanzania peaked at 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 11.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 14.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 15.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 18.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 21.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 22.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 24.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 24.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 30.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 29.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 32.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 34.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 35.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 38.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 40.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 40.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 42.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 44.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 45.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 47.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.69 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 57.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Uruguay 53.61 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Belarus 52.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 Panama 47.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Serbia 47.42 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Tunisia 47.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Tanzania?
- Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania was 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.