GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,153 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 476.98 constant 2015 US$, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 942.47 constant 2015 US$ | 820.26 constant 2015 US$ | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 560.26 constant 2015 US$ | 539.4 constant 2015 US$ | 581.76 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 500.89 constant 2015 US$ | 476.98 constant 2015 US$ | 536.93 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 527.8 constant 2015 US$ | 506.97 constant 2015 US$ | 546.61 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.1 constant 2015 US$ | 555.35 constant 2015 US$ | 772.93 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.55 constant 2015 US$ | 801.3 constant 2015 US$ | 1,052 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp per capita in Tanzania was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.98 constant 2015 US$ in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.