Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 145th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 3,266 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 2,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 2,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 2,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 3,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 3,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 5,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 5,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,544 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 6,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 7,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,114 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 142 Laos 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Syria 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 7,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tajikistan 7,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Gabon 7,110 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.