Historical gov spending gdp in Tanzania
Tanzania: Historical gov spending gdp was 19.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2010
All-time low
11.37
in 1998
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Tanzania, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical gov spending gdp in Tanzania is 19.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Tanzania peaked at 19.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.37, in 1998.
That places Tanzania 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.54 | 11.37 | 17.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.21 | 12.32 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 | 16.35 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.62 | 17.44 | 19.12 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.33 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,153 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.4 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 78.82 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Tanzania?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Tanzania was 19.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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