GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,332 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tanzania stood at 4,332 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 4,332 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 899.7 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 899.7 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 925.64 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 928.78 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 932.54 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 930.92 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 953.88 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 997.03 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,029 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,051 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,088 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,131 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,194 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,265 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,340 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,440 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,552 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,658 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,768 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,853 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,915 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,010 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,147 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2,023 current international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,113 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,156 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,249 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,363 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,399 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,646 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,892 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 3,191 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,387 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3,683 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,898 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 4,096 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 4,332 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4,332 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4,332 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 973.68 current international $ per person | 899.7 current international $ per person | 1,088 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,512 current international $ per person | 1,131 current international $ per person | 1,915 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,300 current international $ per person | 2,010 current international $ per person | 2,892 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,764 current international $ per person | 3,191 current international $ per person | 4,332 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 172 Micronesia (country) 4,604 current international $ per person compare
- 173 Vanuatu 4,525 current international $ per person compare
- 174 Zambia 4,379 current international $ per person compare
- 176 Comoros 4,238 current international $ per person compare
- 177 Rwanda 4,164 current international $ per person compare
- 178 Togo 4,079 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tanzania was 4,332 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,332 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.7 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.