Gross fixed capital formation in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross fixed capital formation was 42.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Tanzania, United Republic of is 42.2%, measured in 2025.
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 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 42.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1997.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.7% | — |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +123.0% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 10.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 18.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 30.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.5% | 42.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 519.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,034 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.32 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Tanzania, United Republic of was 42.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1997.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.