GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Tanzania is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,520 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,520 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 27,985 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 28,790 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 29,828 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30,942 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 32,719 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 34,832 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 36,681 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 38,469 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 40,911 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 43,729 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 47,428 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 51,582 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 56,110 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 61,943 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 68,661 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 75,402 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 82,687 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 89,072 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 94,344 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 101,541 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 111,587 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 108,196 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 116,452 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 122,556 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 132,076 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 143,555 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 150,712 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 171,582 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 193,200 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 219,646 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 240,224 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 269,058 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,768 current international $ per square kilometre | 26,520 current international $ per square kilometre | 40,911 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,096 current international $ per square kilometre | 43,729 current international $ per square kilometre | 94,344 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,146 current international $ per square kilometre | 101,541 current international $ per square kilometre | 193,200 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,522 current international $ per square kilometre | 219,646 current international $ per square kilometre | 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 160 Turkmenistan 307,859 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Paraguay 303,918 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Canada 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 290,278 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 281,506 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 270,372 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,520 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.