Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (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 domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 1999 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -60.5% | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 United Arab Emirates 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Oman 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Algeria 0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Zambia 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Panama 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.