GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tanzania stood at 11.27 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 33.23 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.11 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 50th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 25.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.23 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 31.39 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 23 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.27 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.83 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.07 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 20.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 47 Mongolia 11.5 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 11.41 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Djibouti 11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Aruba 11.24 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Monaco 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Armenia 11.03 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 11.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.23 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.