Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7406 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.8741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +44.1% | 0.7406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 97 New Zealand 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Bulgaria 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Argentina 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Japan 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Canada 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Puerto Rico 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.