GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 1,319 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,319 current US$ for gdp 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 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,319 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 217.24 current US$, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 275.3 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 285.16 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 304 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 329.01 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 346.3 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 342.08 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 380.5 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 384.64 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 399.3 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 405.45 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 217.24 current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1971 | 224.45 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 246.55 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 283.8 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 328.78 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 364.97 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 397.54 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 458.06 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 529.6 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 542.12 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 611.21 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 683.91 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 701.96 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 685.28 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 609.33 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 700.45 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 479.28 current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 334.82 current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 307.51 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 259.5 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 243.61 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 276.45 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 250.33 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 224.49 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 228.89 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 258.42 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 313.66 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 363.6 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 386.38 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 392.62 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 401.7 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 396.64 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 402.65 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 422.18 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 450.38 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 483.33 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 475.75 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 543.2 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 675.98 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 693.82 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 736.53 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 775.39 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 861.97 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 963.06 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1,023 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 939.13 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 953.01 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 986.67 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,023 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,063 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,117 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,160 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,208 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,224 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,193 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,319 current US$ | +10.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,319 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,319 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) 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% | 405.45 current US$ | 217.24 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345.17 current US$ | 275.3 current US$ | 405.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.31 current US$ | 217.24 current US$ | 542.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 537.33 current US$ | 259.5 current US$ | 701.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.84 current US$ | 224.49 current US$ | 392.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.56 current US$ | 396.64 current US$ | 693.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.49 current US$ | 736.53 current US$ | 1,063 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,203 current US$ | 1,117 current US$ | 1,319 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp per capita in Tanzania was 1,319 current 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 1,319 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.24 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 187th 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 40.4%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.