Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Tanzania ranks 172nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.6928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 0.865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8528 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +34.3% | 0.638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.857 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 169 Switzerland 0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Panama 0.6142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Zambia 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Algeria 0.6004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Oman 0.5786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.5709 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.