Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 2.35 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania is 2.35 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2.35 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 920,361 constant LCU per person, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.10 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 966,212 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 929,656 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 920,361 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 959,861 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2.35 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.35 million constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,148 constant LCU per person, 20.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.35 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423,468 constant LCU per person, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | 920,361 constant LCU per person | 1.10 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million constant LCU per person | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million constant LCU per person | 1.63 million constant LCU per person | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million constant LCU per person | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | 2.35 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 19 Uganda 3.46 million constant LCU per person compare
- 20 Gabon 3.20 million constant LCU per person compare
- 21 Armenia 2.60 million constant LCU per person compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 2.01 million constant LCU per person compare
- 24 Rwanda 1.71 million constant LCU per person compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 1.47 million constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 2.35 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,361 constant LCU per person in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.