General government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: General government final consumption expenditure was 15.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 15.2% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 60.4% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 29.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -32.9%, in 1996.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.0% | — |
| 1992 | -1.3% | -108.6% |
| 1993 | -11.2% | +764.4% |
| 1994 | -7.8% | -30.5% |
| 1995 | -8.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | -32.9% | +312.7% |
| 1997 | -4.4% | -86.6% |
| 1998 | -1.8% | -59.6% |
| 1999 | -1.5% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -242.1% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +173.9% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +205.9% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | -5.4% | -157.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -336.1% |
| 2010 | -9.7% | -176.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -154.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +150.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -66.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +83.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +214.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +60.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.0% | -32.9% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | -5.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -9.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 15.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 233.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 38.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 39.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 582.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 743,848 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of was 15.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.9% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.