GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 2.22 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania stood at 2.22 million constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2.22 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 923,068 constant LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.62 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.59 million constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.68 million constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.74 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.78 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.80 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.95 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.99 million constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.05 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | -48.2% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 998,196 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 964,596 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 929,767 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 941,967 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 923,068 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 942,091 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 955,585 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 994,328 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 980,596 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 984,146 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.16 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.22 million constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU per person, 17.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.22 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) 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% | 2.05 million constant LCU per person | 1.06 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million constant LCU per person | 1.59 million constant LCU per person | 2.05 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | 1.13 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 969,353 constant LCU per person | 923,068 constant LCU per person | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | 980,596 constant LCU per person | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million constant LCU per person | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | 1.49 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million constant LCU per person | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | 2.03 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million constant LCU per person | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | 2.22 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 23 Armenia 2.53 million constant LCU per person compare
- 24 Gabon 2.47 million constant LCU per person compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 2.28 million constant LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 2.03 million constant LCU per person compare
- 28 Rwanda 1.50 million constant LCU per person compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 1.47 million constant 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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 2.22 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 923,068 constant LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.