Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Final consumption expenditure was 138.17 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Tanzania is 138.17 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Tanzania peaked at 138.17 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 835.36 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 trillion current LCU | 835.36 billion current LCU | 8.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.27 trillion current LCU | 9.09 trillion current LCU | 27.95 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.97 trillion current LCU | 34.14 trillion current LCU | 92.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.84 trillion current LCU | 94.37 trillion current LCU | 138.17 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Uganda 175.19 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 167.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Russia 150.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Sudan 132.40 trillion current LCU compare
- 21 Cambodia 131.49 trillion current LCU compare
- 22 Pakistan 105.77 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.27 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 3.27 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 223.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Tanzania?
- Final consumption expenditure in Tanzania was 138.17 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 138.17 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 835.36 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.