GNI (current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,248 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Tanzania stood at 1,248 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,248 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 211.07 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 265.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 275.98 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 294.13 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 317.22 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 334.98 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 330.98 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 366.91 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 372.03 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 387.71 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 393.59 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 211.07 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1971 | 218.15 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 239.75 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 276.17 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 319.87 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 354.84 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 386.02 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 445 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 514.88 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 526.89 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 593.84 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 664.16 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 681.54 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 665.61 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 588.59 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 676.99 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 461.64 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 321.61 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 291.73 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 245.28 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 229.72 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 261.85 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 236.54 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 212.43 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 217.26 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 246.91 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 302.51 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 349.5 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 372.23 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 376.65 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 386.95 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 376.44 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 388.92 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 405.5 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 432.34 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 461.33 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 462.15 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 521.35 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 649.68 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 667.74 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 702.34 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 738.95 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 824.92 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 920.56 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 982.24 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 897.51 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 906.98 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 940.46 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 981.33 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,014 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,063 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,149 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,128 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,248 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,802 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,248 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -46.4% | 393.59 current US$ per person | 211.07 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.92 current US$ per person | 265.66 current US$ per person | 393.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 349.26 current US$ per person | 211.07 current US$ per person | 526.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 519.1 current US$ per person | 245.28 current US$ per person | 681.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.56 current US$ per person | 212.43 current US$ per person | 376.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.24 current US$ per person | 376.44 current US$ per person | 667.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 890.95 current US$ per person | 702.34 current US$ per person | 1,014 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,143 current US$ per person | 1,063 current US$ per person | 1,248 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 1,248 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,248 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.07 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.