GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,672 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,672 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 36th of 206 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 square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,672 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 27,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 30,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 30,614 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 34,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 36,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 39,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 41,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 22,965 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1971 | 24,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 27,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 32,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 40,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 47,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 61,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 72,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 80,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 90,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 105,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 122,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 145,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 176,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 221,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 300,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 396,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 560,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 809,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 4.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 9.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 10.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 11.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 13.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 15.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 17.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 20.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 23.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 26.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 30.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 37.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 42.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 49.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 59.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 69.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 81.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 92.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 104.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 119.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 131.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 144.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 155.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 167.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 180.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 193.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | -44.5% | 41,376 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,965 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,672 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,376 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,092 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,965 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,867 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 384,926 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,447 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 42.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 49.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 155.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 167.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 248.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 French Polynesia 215.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 209.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bermuda 162.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malawi 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 148.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,672 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.