Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Tanzania is 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Tanzania peaked at 4,225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3,551 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 3,894 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 4,225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 4,044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3,595 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 3,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 2,647 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 2,523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,535 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,680 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,628 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,560 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 2,014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,972 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,953 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,645 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,824 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1,864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,863 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,835 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,814 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,709 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,667 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,625 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,637 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,723 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 29.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,406 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,490 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,972 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,723 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Cambodia 2,929 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Uganda 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Colombia 2,009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Lebanon 1,507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 1,426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Rwanda 1,259 constant LCU 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Tanzania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Tanzania was 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.