GDP growth in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: GDP growth was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 11.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -46.4%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +699.2% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -31.2% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +166.8% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -52.6% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -48.1% |
| 1970 | -46.4% | -1523.6% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -108.4% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +82.4% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -65.9% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +88.8% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +4102.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | -1.0% | -135.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -62.4% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -1293.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -73.4% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +341.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +51.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +87.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -71.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +106.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +127.7% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +116.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 1.1% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.5% | -46.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -1.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 34 Palau 6.3% compare
- 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 507.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1.29 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gdp growth in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.4% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gdp growth?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.