Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 539.48 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Tanzania stood at 539.48 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 539.48 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.89 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 139th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 48.12 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 45.19 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 37.41 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 37.44 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.89 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 34.58 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 35.82 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 84.89 current US$ per person | +137.0% |
| 1999 | 74.77 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 73.24 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 75.46 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 75.49 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 112.32 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 134.01 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 145.57 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 178.78 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 236.74 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 208.86 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 220.08 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 264.28 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 275.9 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 317.49 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 329.3 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 290.49 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 302.89 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 336.57 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 387.54 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 439.65 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 439.22 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 466.23 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 501.24 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 506.88 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 475.53 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 539.48 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 539.48 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.54 current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 539.48 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +137.0% | 35.82 current US$ per person | 84.89 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.41 current US$ per person | 33.89 current US$ per person | 84.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.95 current US$ per person | 73.24 current US$ per person | 236.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.42 current US$ per person | 220.08 current US$ per person | 439.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.1 current US$ per person | 439.22 current US$ per person | 539.48 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 136 Mauritania 592.79 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Benin 587.54 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Senegal 561.36 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Kenya 423.35 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 421.49 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Tajikistan 411.89 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 539.48 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 539.48 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.89 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.