Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +105.0% | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 4 Bhutan 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Curacao 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 China 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Gambia 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.