Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 139,894 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
139,894
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
139,894
in 2019
All-time low
7.06
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019892019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 139,894. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 265.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 139,894 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 1960.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 7.06
1961 7.43 +5.2%
1962 8.14 +9.6%
1963 8.81 +8.3%
1964 10.82 +22.8%
1965 11.11 +2.7%
1966 12.72 +14.5%
1967 13.28 +4.4%
1968 14.32 +7.8%
1969 15.03 +4.9%
1970 16.53 +10.0%
1971 17.68 +7.0%
1972 20.13 +13.8%
1973 23.61 +17.3%
1974 28.82 +22.1%
1975 34.26 +18.9%
1976 42.19 +23.1%
1977 49.88 +18.2%
1978 55.58 +11.4%
1979 62.69 +12.8%
1980 72.77 +16.1%
1981 84.83 +16.6%
1982 100.6 +18.6%
1983 121.82 +21.1%
1984 153.58 +26.1%
1985 193.5 +26.0%
1986 255.81 +32.2%
1987 352.28 +37.7%
1988 634.37 +80.1%
1989 978.34 +54.2%
1990 1,272 +30.0%
1991 1,616 +27.0%
1992 1,953 +20.9%
1993 2,426 +24.2%
1994 3,149 +29.8%
1995 4,137 +31.4%
1996 5,161 +24.7%
1997 6,442 +24.8%
1998 7,631 +18.5%
1999 8,771 +14.9%
2000 9,901 +12.9%
2001 11,051 +11.6%
2002 12,684 +14.8%
2003 14,703 +15.9%
2004 16,967 +15.4%
2005 19,388 +14.3%
2006 23,634 +21.9%
2007 27,156 +14.9%
2008 33,237 +22.4%
2009 38,270 +15.1%
2010 44,467 +16.2%
2011 53,522 +20.4%
2012 62,319 +16.4%
2013 72,977 +17.1%
2014 82,603 +13.2%
2015 94,349 +14.2%
2016 108,362 +14.9%
2017 118,744 +9.6%
2018 129,044 +8.7%
2019 139,894 +8.4%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 139,894 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 149.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 139,894 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 26.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +80.1% 352.28 634.37

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.87 7.06 15.03 10
1970s 35.14 16.53 62.69 10
1980s 294.79 72.77 978.34 10
1990s 4,256 1,272 8,771 10
2000s 20,699 9,901 38,270 10
2010s 90,628 44,467 139,894 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 12 Chile 198,441 compare
  2. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 163,369 compare
  3. 14 Nigeria 145,639 compare
  4. 16 Uganda 120,786 compare
  5. 17 Myanmar 116,579 compare
  6. 18 Guinea 113,461 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Tanzania, United Republic of was 139,894 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 139,894 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 1960.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
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Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 10,296 data points, 1960–2019
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