Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 5.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5.85 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 7.67 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5842 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Tanzania ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.5842 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1993 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1994 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 1996 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 2022 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.5842 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.36 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 31 Palau 6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Ghana 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Gambia 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Seychelles 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.76 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 5.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5842 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.