GDP per capita growth in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: GDP per capita growth was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -48.2%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 6.0% | -450.5% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -46.6% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -48.1% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +564.8% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -72.2% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +25.9% |
| 1969 | -0.2% | -106.2% |
| 1970 | -48.2% | +26559.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -100.7% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +884.9% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -27.4% |
| 1974 | -1.5% | -161.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -118.1% |
| 1976 | -0.4% | -240.7% |
| 1977 | -3.5% | +812.4% |
| 1978 | -1.5% | -58.4% |
| 1979 | -0.9% | -39.0% |
| 1980 | -0.5% | -48.5% |
| 1981 | -4.0% | +763.2% |
| 1982 | -3.4% | -14.9% |
| 1983 | -3.6% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -136.5% |
| 1985 | -2.0% | -252.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -203.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +182.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -74.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +312.6% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -111.1% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | +297.0% |
| 1993 | -1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | -2.3% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -116.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +619.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +105.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +103.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +135.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -136.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -225.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | -1.7% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.0% | -48.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 179,360 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 380.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 756.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 967,172 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gdp per capita growth in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.2% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.