GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 229.06 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Tanzania is 229.06 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Tanzania peaked at 229.06 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.94 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.94 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 20.19 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 22.15 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 24.69 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 26.78 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 27.27 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 31.27 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 32.61 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 34.97 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 36.73 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 20.37 billion current LCU | -44.5% |
| 1971 | 21.79 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 24.81 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 29.09 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 35.51 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 42.21 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 54.22 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 64.10 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 71.43 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 80.56 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 93.52 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 109.02 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 129.28 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 156.56 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 197.37 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 267.82 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 354.48 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 502.79 billion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 735.42 billion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 920.31 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 3.34 trillion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 4.39 trillion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 5.47 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 6.83 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 8.09 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 9.46 trillion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 10.70 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 11.90 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 13.66 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 15.80 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 18.16 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 20.77 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 23.35 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 27.20 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 33.45 trillion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 38.40 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 44.68 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 53.98 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 62.32 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 72.98 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 82.60 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 94.35 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 108.36 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 118.74 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 129.04 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 139.64 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 151.57 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 162.35 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 174.45 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 188.33 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 205.85 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 229.06 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 229.06 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 115.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 229.06 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 26.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (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 | -44.5% | 36.73 billion current LCU | 20.37 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.56 billion current LCU | 18.94 billion current LCU | 36.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.41 billion current LCU | 20.37 billion current LCU | 80.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.66 billion current LCU | 93.52 billion current LCU | 920.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 9.46 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.34 trillion current LCU | 10.70 trillion current LCU | 38.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.67 trillion current LCU | 44.68 trillion current LCU | 139.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.27 trillion current LCU | 151.57 trillion current LCU | 229.06 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Tanzania?
- Gdp in Tanzania was 229.06 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 229.06 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.