GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,232 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tanzania stood at 4,232 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 4,232 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 872.58 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 872.58 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 901.79 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 902.77 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 907.79 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 909.06 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 937.7 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 989.42 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,018 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,042 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,074 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,121 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,166 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,258 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,325 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,423 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,525 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,658 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,747 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,834 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,898 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,973 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,108 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,994 current international $ per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2,080 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,133 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,215 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,317 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,357 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,616 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2,844 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3,130 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3,330 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,615 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,824 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3,999 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 4,232 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4,232 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4,232 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 955.53 current international $ per person | 872.58 current international $ per person | 1,074 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,495 current international $ per person | 1,121 current international $ per person | 1,898 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 current international $ per person | 1,973 current international $ per person | 2,844 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,688 current international $ per person | 3,130 current international $ per person | 4,232 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 172 Syria 4,739 current international $ per person compare
- 173 Guinea 4,725 current international $ per person compare
- 174 Comoros 4,261 current international $ per person compare
- 176 Togo 4,088 current international $ per person compare
- 177 Rwanda 4,073 current international $ per person compare
- 178 Zambia 3,990 current international $ 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)
- 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Tanzania was 4,232 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,232 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.58 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.