Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 23.0% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 27.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1998.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +192.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 24.6% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 582.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Tanzania, United Republic of was 23.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1998.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.