GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1960β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,153 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 476.98 constant 2015 US$, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 942.47 constant 2015 US$ | 820.26 constant 2015 US$ | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 560.26 constant 2015 US$ | 539.4 constant 2015 US$ | 581.76 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 500.89 constant 2015 US$ | 476.98 constant 2015 US$ | 536.93 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 527.8 constant 2015 US$ | 506.97 constant 2015 US$ | 546.61 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.1 constant 2015 US$ | 555.35 constant 2015 US$ | 772.93 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.55 constant 2015 US$ | 801.3 constant 2015 US$ | 1,052 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0003 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 3,123 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,395 (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8744 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,117 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp per capita in Tanzania was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.98 constant 2015 US$ in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.