Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Final consumption expenditure was 99.85 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 99.85 trillion constant LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 99.85 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.59 trillion constant LCU, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.59 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 23.55 trillion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 23.52 trillion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.36 trillion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 23.36 trillion constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.90 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 24.25 trillion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 26.06 trillion constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 29.42 trillion constant LCU | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 30.68 trillion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 31.08 trillion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 32.07 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 34.29 trillion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 35.88 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 38.42 trillion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 41.88 trillion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 45.75 trillion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 48.51 trillion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 48.16 trillion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.27 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.25 trillion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 59.93 trillion constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 59.31 trillion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.88 trillion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 65.25 trillion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 69.62 trillion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 70.59 trillion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73.25 trillion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 77.38 trillion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 79.73 trillion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 81.14 trillion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 83.74 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 88.05 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 91.08 trillion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 94.81 trillion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 99.85 trillion constant LCU | +5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 99.85 trillion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 679.34 billion constant LCU, 147.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 99.85 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.69 trillion constant LCU, 37.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.07 trillion constant LCU | 22.59 trillion constant LCU | 30.68 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.53 trillion constant LCU | 31.08 trillion constant LCU | 49.27 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.12 trillion constant LCU | 54.25 trillion constant LCU | 79.73 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.78 trillion constant LCU | 81.14 trillion constant LCU | 99.85 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 99.85 trillion constant LCU 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 99.85 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 trillion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 177 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.