Real gdp growth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Real gdp growth was 5.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Real gdp growth in Tanzania, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, real gdp growth in Tanzania stood at 5.15.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Tanzania peaked at 8.46 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1981.
Tanzania ranks 42nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Real gdp growth in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.27 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | -84.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4 | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 7.05 | +85.4% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | -70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.584 | -71.8% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | +106.6% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | +127.9% |
| 1996 | 4.54 | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 3.53 | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.84 | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 4.93 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 7.16 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 6.89 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.83 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 7.37 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 8.46 | +81.6% |
| 2008 | 5.57 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 6.78 | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.87 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.73 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.92 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.53 | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.15 | +10.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +300.0% | 0.6 | 2.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 | 0.584 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 | 4.66 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 5.14 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.53 | 5.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Tanzania?
- Real gdp growth in Tanzania was 5.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 in 2007.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1981.
- How does Tanzania rank for real gdp growth?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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