Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 519.83 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Tanzania is 519.83 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 519.83 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.23 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 142nd out of 187 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 48.74 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 45.64 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 37.76 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 37.77 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.23 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 34.93 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 36.26 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 78.97 current US$ per person | +117.8% |
| 1999 | 69.5 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 68.16 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 70.59 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 70.76 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.83 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 107.16 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 128.62 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 140.12 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 172.26 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 246.12 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 231.49 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 229 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 261.54 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 291.64 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 350.34 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 373.81 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 298.58 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 297.54 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 309.72 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 380.87 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 409.7 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 419.85 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 446.3 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 480.72 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 486.43 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 457.29 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 519.83 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 519.83 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 525.37 current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 519.83 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +117.8% | 36.26 current US$ per person | 78.97 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.64 current US$ per person | 34.23 current US$ per person | 78.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.01 current US$ per person | 68.16 current US$ per person | 246.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.27 current US$ per person | 229 current US$ per person | 409.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.4 current US$ per person | 419.85 current US$ per person | 519.83 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 588.73 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Eswatini 585.34 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Senegal 525.37 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Nepal 451.61 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Tajikistan 441.64 current US$ per person compare
- 145 East Timor 401.02 current 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 519.83 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 519.83 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.23 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.