Inflation, GDP deflator in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Inflation, GDP deflator was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 36.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1965.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -89.0% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +721.3% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -42.8% |
| 1965 | -2.4% | -187.2% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -212.1% |
| 1967 | -1.2% | -143.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -175.2% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +93.7% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +104.2% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +111.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +66.4% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | +87.0% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | +70.1% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -49.6% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +66.4% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | -43.4% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -41.3% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -64.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +181.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -2.4% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 3.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 13.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 11.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 58 Colombia 5.4% compare
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- 62 United States Virgin Islands 5.0% compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 5.0% compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 877,070 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,041 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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) (current LCU), per capita 2.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1965.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.