Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 462.51 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 534.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 550.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 534.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 503.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 485.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 467.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 462.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 482.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 531.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 540.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 536.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 546.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 570.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 591.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 620.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 669.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 720.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 756.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 770.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 779.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 821.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 889.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 877.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 935.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 968.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 971.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 974.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 989.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,337 constant 2015 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 462.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 550.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 656.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 536.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 779.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 950.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 821.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 144 Togo 1,378 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Uganda 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Rwanda 1,095 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Venezuela 1,076 constant 2015 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Tanzania was 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.