Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,291 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,291 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,291 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 192.75 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 234.94 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 217.17 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 192.77 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 192.75 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 199.2 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 233.58 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 261.7 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 400.75 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1999 | 399.52 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 399.66 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 386.87 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 387.15 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 411.35 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 444.3 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 483.54 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 489.53 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 571.88 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 722.79 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 721.94 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 775.5 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 850.05 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 947.59 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 971.12 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 935.55 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 964.39 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,094 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,232 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,171 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 1,291 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,291 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,291 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +53.1% | 261.7 current US$ per person | 400.75 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253.9 current US$ per person | 192.75 current US$ per person | 400.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.9 current US$ per person | 386.87 current US$ per person | 722.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.73 current US$ per person | 775.5 current US$ per person | 1,123 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,192 current US$ per person | 1,094 current US$ per person | 1,291 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 1,291 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,291 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.75 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.