Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78.82 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
76th
of 209 countries
All-time high
78.82 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
7.19 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania is 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania peaked at 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.19 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 76th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 9.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 9.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 10.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 11.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 12.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 12.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 13.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -46.4% |
| 1971 | 7.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 8.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 8.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 8.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 9.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 9.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 10.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 9.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 11.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 11.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 12.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 13.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 14.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 14.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 16.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 18.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 19.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 21.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 22.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 24.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 25.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 27.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 29.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 31.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 32.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 34.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 37.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 39.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 41.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 44.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 47.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 50.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 54.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 57.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 60.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 61.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 64.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 67.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 70.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 74.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -46.4% | 13.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.19 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 73 Panama 80.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Ukraine 80.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Ghana 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Croatia 71.38 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 Luxembourg 70.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 Bulgaria 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania was 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.