Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 66.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 1998
All-time low
30.1%
in 1976
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 66.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 80.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1976.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.1% | — |
| 1961 | 46.9% | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 45.0% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 42.0% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 40.9% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 37.2% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 35.5% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 36.4% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 42.3% | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 43.3% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | +68.8% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 40.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.9% | 30.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 30.5% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 52.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 64.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 60.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 66.7% | 75.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 65 South Africa 67.8% compare
- 66 Benin 67.4% compare
- 67 Malaysia 66.9% compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 66.5% compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 66.4% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 66.2% 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)
- 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 66.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1976.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.