Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania stood at 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 108.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 115.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 199.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 203.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 64 Myanmar 281.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Belarus 269.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Ecuador 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Ghana 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 New Zealand 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Guatemala 242.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania was 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Tanzania ranks 67th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.