Annual GDP growth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual GDP growth was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual GDP growth in Tanzania, 1980–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, annual gdp growth in Tanzania stood at 5.2%.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Tanzania peaked at 8.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1981.
Tanzania ranks 35th 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.
Annual GDP growth in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
| 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 | 7.0% | +85.4% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -71.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +106.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +127.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +81.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +10.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | 3.5% | 0.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Tanzania?
- Annual gdp growth in Tanzania was 5.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1981.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual gdp growth?
- Tanzania ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.