GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 3.17 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania stood at 3.17 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 3.17 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,508 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 30th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,898 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,971 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2,101 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 2,266 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 2,393 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 2,364 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,621 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 2,657 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,769 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,811 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,508 current LCU per person | -46.4% |
| 1971 | 1,558 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,712 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1,939 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 2,282 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 2,614 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 3,234 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 3,689 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 3,971 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 4,329 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 4,867 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 5,502 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 6,326 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 7,417 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 9,001 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 11,829 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 15,095 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 20,666 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 28,966 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 35,168 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 44,807 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 57,385 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 70,421 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 86,093 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 110,723 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 141,914 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 175,452 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 213,939 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 247,409 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 280,573 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 309,704 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 330,235 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 376,119 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 421,283 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 470,888 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 520,914 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 579,495 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 648,596 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 777,598 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 872,061 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 980,250 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.93 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.17 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.17 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -46.4% | 2,811 current LCU per person | 1,508 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,385 current LCU per person | 1,898 current LCU per person | 2,811 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,684 current LCU per person | 1,508 current LCU per person | 4,329 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,484 current LCU per person | 4,867 current LCU per person | 35,168 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,872 current LCU per person | 44,807 current LCU per person | 280,573 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,689 current LCU per person | 309,704 current LCU per person | 872,061 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million current LCU per person | 980,250 current LCU per person | 2.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million current LCU per person | 2.44 million current LCU per person | 3.17 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 3.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 New Caledonia 3.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Angola 3.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Myanmar 3.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 French Polynesia 2.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Madagascar 2.65 million 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 3.17 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,508 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.