GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Tanzania stood at 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,633 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 174th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,744 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,736 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,703 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,670 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,633 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,639 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,682 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,706 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,724 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,760 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,788 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,846 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,926 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,001 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,094 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,189 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,267 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,354 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,421 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,487 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,699 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,741 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,840 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,939 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,020 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,119 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,219 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,291 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,380 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,345 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,387 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,438 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,509 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,598 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,700 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,633 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,760 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,137 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,788 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,487 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,982 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,380 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,497 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,345 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 171 Micronesia (country) 3,935 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 172 Vanuatu 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 173 Zambia 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 175 Comoros 3,622 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 176 Rwanda 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 177 Togo 3,486 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Tanzania was 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,633 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.