GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita was 3.35 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.35 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 3.35 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,552 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 214 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 per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,966 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2,037 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2,171 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 2,350 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 2,474 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,443 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,718 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 2,747 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,852 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,896 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,552 current LCU | -46.4% |
| 1971 | 1,603 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,761 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1,992 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 2,346 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 2,689 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 3,330 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 3,797 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 4,084 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 4,454 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 5,010 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 5,665 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 6,516 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 7,636 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 9,318 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 12,238 current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 15,672 current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 21,516 current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 30,533 current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 37,207 current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 47,518 current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 60,587 current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 74,525 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 90,981 current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 116,649 current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 148,529 current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 181,915 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 222,566 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 256,815 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 292,466 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 321,513 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 347,952 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 389,401 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 438,621 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 490,537 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 545,762 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 596,538 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 675,778 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 809,075 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 906,132 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.10 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 3.35 million current LCU | +8.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.35 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 11.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.35 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | -46.4% | 2,896 current LCU | 1,552 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,466 current LCU | 1,966 current LCU | 2,896 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,761 current LCU | 1,552 current LCU | 4,454 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,131 current LCU | 5,010 current LCU | 37,207 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,255 current LCU | 47,518 current LCU | 292,466 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,131 current LCU | 321,513 current LCU | 906,132 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million current LCU | 1.03 million current LCU | 2.43 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million current LCU | 2.56 million current LCU | 3.35 million current LCU | 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)
- 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 per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp per capita in Tanzania was 3.35 million current LCU 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 3.35 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,552 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.