Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 1.96 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania is 1.96 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1.96 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,994 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,994 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 40,808 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 51,068 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 62,821 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 78,984 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 94,817 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 115,214 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 137,998 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 213,877 current LCU per person | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 245,835 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 265,330 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 277,455 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 305,980 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 339,227 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 367,193 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 400,754 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 438,120 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 497,153 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 570,529 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 640,523 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 762,740 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 916,558 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.96 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,920 current LCU per person, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.96 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,342 current LCU per person | 31,994 current LCU per person | 245,835 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,226 current LCU per person | 265,330 current LCU per person | 640,523 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million current LCU per person | 762,740 current LCU per person | 1.57 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million current LCU per person | 1.55 million current LCU per person | 1.96 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 29 Madagascar 2.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Gabon 2.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Angola 2.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 1.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Serbia 1.28 million current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 1.96 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,994 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.