Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Final consumption expenditure was 60.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 60.3%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 86.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2025.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.2% | — |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 60.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 63.8% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 72.6% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 66.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.3% | 63.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 99.63 current US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 200.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 237,434 current LCU per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 90.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 179,360 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of was 60.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.