Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.4282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Tanzania ranks 1st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 1999 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +123.0% | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.4222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.