GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
183rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
463.88 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 463.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1985.
Tanzania ranks 183rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 811.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 797.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 845.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 872.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 893.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 904.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 979.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 532.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 1971 | 534.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 552.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 565.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 557.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 558.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 556.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 537.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 529.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 524.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 522.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 501.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 484.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 467.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 473.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 463.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 473.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 480.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 499.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 504.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 526.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 523.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 514.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 504.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 492.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 494.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 507.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 515.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 520.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 531.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 539.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 557.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 581.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 603.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 631.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 660.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 684.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 710.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 730.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 750.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 778.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 814.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 827.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 857.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 887.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 911.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 941.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 971.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 993.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -48.2% | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | 532.72 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 916.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 797.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 545.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 524.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 565.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 463.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 522.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 492.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 531.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 539.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 750.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 900.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 778.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 180 East Timor 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 182 Myanmar 1,128 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 184 Rwanda 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 185 Haiti 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 186 Guinea 1,098 constant 2015 US$ 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Tanzania was 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.