Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 1,533 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,533 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 1,605 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 151.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 209.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 287.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 355.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 377.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 377.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 390.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 569.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 644.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 679.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 719.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 782.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 827.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 839.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 853.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 948.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 942.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 869.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 950.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,230 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 1,502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 1,533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,533 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,533 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 390.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +45.9% | 390.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 569.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +38.2% | 151.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 209.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +37.2% | 209.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 287.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 644.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 841.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 679.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 950.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 17 Sudan 2,201 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,838 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Rwanda 1,135 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Argentina 1,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 South Korea 934.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 1,533 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,605 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.