What is gdp per capita in Tanzania?

Gdp per capita in Tanzania was 2.29 million constant LCU 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 2.29 million constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 949,146 constant LCU in 1985.

How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?

Tanzania ranks 25th out of 214 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Tanzania

Name: GDP per capita in Tanzania
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: GDP per capita was 2.29 million constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.29 million constant LCU

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

25th

of 214 countries

All-time high

2.29 million constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

949,146 constant LCU

in 1985

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 2.29 million constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is 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 2.29 million constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 949,146 constant LCU, in 1985.

Tanzania ranks 25th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 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	1.88 million constant LCU	1.63 million constant LCU	2.11 million constant LCU	10
1970s	1.11 million constant LCU	1.07 million constant LCU	1.16 million constant LCU	10
1980s	996,719 constant LCU	949,146 constant LCU	1.07 million constant LCU	10
1990s	1.05 million constant LCU	1.01 million constant LCU	1.09 million constant LCU	10
2000s	1.32 million constant LCU	1.11 million constant LCU	1.54 million constant LCU	10
2010s	1.85 million constant LCU	1.59 million constant LCU	2.09 million constant LCU	10
2020s	2.17 million constant LCU	2.07 million constant LCU	2.29 million constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

22 New Caledonia 2.88 million constant LCU compare
23 Armenia 2.53 million constant LCU compare
24 Gabon 2.47 million constant LCU compare
26 Equatorial Guinea 2.28 million constant LCU compare
27 French Polynesia 2.03 million constant LCU compare
28 Rwanda 1.50 million constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Tanzania?: Gdp per capita in Tanzania was 2.29 million constant LCU 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 2.29 million constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 949,146 constant LCU in 1985.
How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?: Tanzania ranks 25th out of 214 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.