General government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: General government final consumption expenditure was 9.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of is 9.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 13.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1997.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.2% | — |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 5.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 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)
- 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, United Republic of was 9.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1997.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th out of 187 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 down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.