GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: GDP per capita was 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
146th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
330.42 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 330.42 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 146th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 330.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 337.86 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 349.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 371.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 370.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 412.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.3% |
| 1929 | 378.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 334.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | -11.8% |
| 1938 | 376.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 424 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 460 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 459 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 497 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 568 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 600 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 601 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 529 international-$ in 1990 prices | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 549 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 512 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 554 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 657 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 767 international-$ in 1990 prices | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 927 international-$ in 1990 prices | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 330.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 330.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 330.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 337.86 international-$ in 1990 prices | 337.86 international-$ in 1990 prices | 337.86 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 349.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 349.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 349.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 371.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | 371.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | 371.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 370.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | 370.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | 370.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 395.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 378.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | 412.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 355.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | 334.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 376.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 442 international-$ in 1990 prices | 424 international-$ in 1990 prices | 460 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 478 international-$ in 1990 prices | 459 international-$ in 1990 prices | 497 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 584 international-$ in 1990 prices | 568 international-$ in 1990 prices | 600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 565 international-$ in 1990 prices | 529 international-$ in 1990 prices | 601 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 530.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 512 international-$ in 1990 prices | 549 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 605.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 554 international-$ in 1990 prices | 657 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 847 international-$ in 1990 prices | 767 international-$ in 1990 prices | 927 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 143 Mali 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 144 Zambia 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 145 Eritrea 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 148 Gambia 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 149 Chad 992.96 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 582.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.42 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.