Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 3.28 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania stood at 3.28 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 3.28 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,301 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,301 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 51,490 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 64,654 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 78,123 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 98,230 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 114,491 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 135,471 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 160,191 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 266,369 current LCU per person | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 297,609 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 319,882 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 339,377 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 374,405 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 427,362 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 483,906 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 545,987 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 613,820 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 711,460 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 865,109 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 942,847 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 3.28 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.28 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 10.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.28 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 | +66.3% | 160,191 current LCU per person | 266,369 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,693 current LCU per person | 40,301 current LCU per person | 297,609 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 562,416 current LCU per person | 319,882 current LCU per person | 942,847 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million current LCU per person | 1.08 million current LCU per person | 2.51 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million current LCU per person | 2.51 million current LCU per person | 3.28 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 23 Armenia 3.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 New Caledonia 3.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Gabon 3.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 3.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 3.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.03 million current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 3.28 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,301 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.