General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Tanzania
Tanzania: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 255,962 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Tanzania stood at 255,962 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Tanzania peaked at 255,962 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80,241 constant LCU per person, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194,192 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 217,779 constant LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 209,656 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 180,421 constant LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 160,103 constant LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 142,772 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 94,044 constant LCU per person | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 88,094 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 84,275 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 80,784 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 80,241 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 82,788 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 95,478 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 119,950 constant LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 133,821 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 145,695 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 153,288 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 163,230 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 150,276 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 165,357 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 145,505 constant LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 148,992 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 164,013 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 165,062 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 169,774 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 180,049 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 179,609 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 175,585 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 173,511 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 172,365 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 179,629 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 190,059 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 199,999 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 214,976 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 228,655 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 255,962 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 255,962 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,989 constant LCU per person, 18.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 255,962 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,212 constant LCU per person | 80,784 constant LCU per person | 217,779 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,012 constant LCU per person | 80,241 constant LCU per person | 165,357 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,446 constant LCU per person | 145,505 constant LCU per person | 180,049 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,547 constant LCU per person | 179,629 constant LCU per person | 255,962 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Tanzania?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Tanzania was 255,962 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 255,962 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,241 constant LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.