Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 2.64 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania is 2.64 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2.64 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,108 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 30th out of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,108 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 36,952 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 46,469 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 56,746 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 72,186 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 92,045 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 111,568 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 135,588 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 237,127 current LCU per person | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 269,950 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 295,297 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 318,808 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 356,706 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 401,266 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 447,471 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 491,250 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 533,447 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 603,700 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 724,653 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 811,901 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 922,924 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 2.64 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,774 current LCU per person | 29,108 current LCU per person | 269,950 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,450 current LCU per person | 295,297 current LCU per person | 811,901 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million current LCU per person | 922,924 current LCU per person | 2.17 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million current LCU per person | 2.15 million current LCU per person | 2.64 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 27 Armenia 3.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 New Caledonia 3.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Myanmar 3.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.08 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 2.05 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 2.64 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,108 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.