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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Tanzania

Tanzania: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.4329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025

0.10.20.30.41990200720251990: 0.412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.4329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.4072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1992 0.4329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1993 0.4155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1994 0.3616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1995 0.2857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1996 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -45.7%
1997 0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1998 0.1128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1999 0.1064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2000 0.1033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2001 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2002 0.1227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2003 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2004 0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2005 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2006 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2007 0.1555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2008 0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -26.0%
2009 0.1233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2010 0.1022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2011 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2012 0.0985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2013 0.0887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2014 0.0859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2015 0.0993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2016 0.0976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2017 0.0922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2018 0.0879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2019 0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2020 0.0833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2021 0.0849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2022 0.0859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2023 0.0911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2024 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2025 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 110 United States 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 111 Uzbekistan 0.1027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 112 Gambia 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 114 Montenegro 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 115 Macao 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 116 Hong Kong 0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.4329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Tanzania ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.