General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Tanzania
Tanzania: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 317,555 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 317,555 current LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Tanzania peaked at 317,555 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,655 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,655 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,682 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 9,798 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 11,807 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 13,365 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 11,455 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 14,068 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 12,340 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 20,701 current LCU per person | +67.8% |
| 1999 | 22,275 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 24,535 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 27,066 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 33,546 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 44,237 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 54,702 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 63,180 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 68,891 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 86,042 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 88,930 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 108,528 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 103,440 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 113,710 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 137,163 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 150,151 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 161,885 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 180,049 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 182,533 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 181,432 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 182,265 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 183,650 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 191,403 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 206,846 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 223,802 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 247,643 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 274,446 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 317,555 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 317,555 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,434 current LCU per person, 16.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 317,555 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,914 current LCU per person | 5,655 current LCU per person | 22,275 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,966 current LCU per person | 24,535 current LCU per person | 108,528 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,628 current LCU per person | 103,440 current LCU per person | 183,650 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,616 current LCU per person | 191,403 current LCU per person | 317,555 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 29 Madagascar 396,644 current LCU per person compare
- 30 Armenia 373,781 current LCU per person compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 344,302 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Serbia 293,148 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Russia 285,169 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Burundi 257,493 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Tanzania?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Tanzania was 317,555 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 317,555 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,655 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.