GDP (current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,278 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,278 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,278 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 211.33 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 267.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 277.41 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 295.73 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 320.07 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 336.89 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 332.78 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 370.15 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 374.19 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 388.45 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 394.43 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 211.33 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1971 | 218.35 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 239.84 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 276.09 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 319.85 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 355.05 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 386.74 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 445.61 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 515.21 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 527.36 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 594.54 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 665.24 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 682.76 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 666.51 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 592.61 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 681.21 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 466.1 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 325.6 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 299.02 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 252.32 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 236.86 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 268.77 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 243.36 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 218.22 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 222.49 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 251.17 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 304.84 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 353.35 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 375.47 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 381.51 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 390.3 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 385.36 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 391.17 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 410.13 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 437.5 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 469.49 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 462.09 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 527.58 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 656.5 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 673.8 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 715.24 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 752.93 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 836.96 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 934.97 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 992.75 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 911.44 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 924.76 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 957.27 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 992.45 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,031 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,125 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,171 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,186 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,156 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,278 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.79 current US$ per person | 267.81 current US$ per person | 394.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 349.54 current US$ per person | 211.33 current US$ per person | 527.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 522.59 current US$ per person | 252.32 current US$ per person | 682.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.6 current US$ per person | 218.22 current US$ per person | 381.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.39 current US$ per person | 385.36 current US$ per person | 673.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 905.01 current US$ per person | 715.24 current US$ per person | 1,031 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,166 current US$ per person | 1,084 current US$ per person | 1,278 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,541 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 1,278 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,278 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.33 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.