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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (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 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.