GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 3.25 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania stood at 3.25 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 3.25 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,510 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 29th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,913 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,981 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2,112 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 2,286 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 2,406 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,377 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,644 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 2,673 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,775 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,817 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,510 current LCU per person | -46.4% |
| 1971 | 1,560 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,713 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1,938 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 2,282 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 2,616 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 3,240 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 3,694 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 3,973 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 4,333 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 4,873 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 5,511 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 6,338 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 7,427 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 9,062 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 11,902 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 15,240 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 20,923 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 29,690 current LCU per person | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 36,177 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 46,200 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 58,903 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 72,449 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 88,441 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 113,385 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 144,363 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 176,800 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 216,295 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 249,561 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 284,188 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 312,393 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 338,056 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 378,300 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 426,095 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 476,503 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 530,122 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 579,413 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 656,345 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 785,768 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 879,981 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 998,244 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.00 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 3.25 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.25 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.25 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 | -46.4% | 2,817 current LCU per person | 1,510 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,399 current LCU per person | 1,913 current LCU per person | 2,817 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,686 current LCU per person | 1,510 current LCU per person | 4,333 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,714 current LCU per person | 4,873 current LCU per person | 36,177 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,058 current LCU per person | 46,200 current LCU per person | 284,188 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 536,298 current LCU per person | 312,393 current LCU per person | 879,981 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million current LCU per person | 998,244 current LCU per person | 2.36 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million current LCU per person | 2.49 million current LCU per person | 3.25 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 3.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 Armenia 3.67 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Angola 3.31 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 New Caledonia 3.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.71 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 3.25 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,510 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.