Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 46.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 46.3% for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 55.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 51.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.9% | 49.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 46.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 44.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 46.3% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.