Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 109.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 105.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 90.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 80.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 71.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 47.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 44.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 42.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 40.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 40.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 47.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 60.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 67.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 73.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 77.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 82.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 75.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 83.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 73.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 74.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 82.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 82.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 90.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 90.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 95.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 100.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 108.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 114.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 109.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 83.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 73.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 147 Cambodia 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Benin 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Bangladesh 117.46 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Tajikistan 104.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Yemen 102.72 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tanzania?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Tanzania was 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.32 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.