Annual GDP growth in Tanzania

Tanzania: Annual GDP growth was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.2%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Annual GDP growth in Tanzania, 1980–2023

024681980200120231980: 3.3 %1981: 0.5 %1982: 0.6 %1983: 2.4 %1984: 3.4 %1985: 4.6 %1986: 6.6 %1987: 5.9 %1988: 4.4 %1989: 3.8 %1990: 7 %1991: 2.1 %1992: 0.584 %1993: 1.2 %1994: 1.6 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 3.5 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 6 %2002: 7.2 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 7.4 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 7 %2019: 6.9 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 5.2 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Mozambique 5.5% compare
  2. 33 Guinea-Bissau 5.2% compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 5.2% compare
  4. 36 Liberia 5.1% compare
  5. 37 Indonesia 5.1% compare
  6. 38 Singapore 5.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual GDP growth
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,084 data points, 1980–2026
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.