GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,153 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
181st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,153 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
476.98 constant 2015 US$
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1,153 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 476.98 constant 2015 US$, in 1985.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 834.49 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 820.26 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 869.29 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 897.04 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 918.55 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 929.99 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,007 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 547.6 constant 2015 US$ | -48.2% |
| 1971 | 549.47 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 567.92 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 581.76 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 573 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 574.57 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 572.36 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 552.29 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 544.24 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 539.4 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 536.93 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 515.71 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 498.38 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 480.4 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 486.73 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 476.98 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 486.83 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 493.83 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 513.87 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 519.22 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 541.54 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 538.97 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 528.78 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 518.66 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 506.97 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 508.84 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 522.33 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 529.95 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 535.36 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 546.61 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 555.35 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 573.4 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 598.42 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 621.72 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 650.52 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 680.05 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 704.5 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 731.52 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 752.54 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 772.93 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 801.3 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 839 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 851.91 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 882.81 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 913.81 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 939.13 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 970.16 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,052 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1,153 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1,153 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -48.2% | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ | 547.6 constant 2015 US$ |
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 |
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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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.98 constant 2015 US$ in 1985.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.