GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita was 3.35 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.35 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 3.35 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,552 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,466 current LCU | 1,966 current LCU | 2,896 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,761 current LCU | 1,552 current LCU | 4,454 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,131 current LCU | 5,010 current LCU | 37,207 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,255 current LCU | 47,518 current LCU | 292,466 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,131 current LCU | 321,513 current LCU | 906,132 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million current LCU | 1.03 million current LCU | 2.43 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million current LCU | 2.56 million current LCU | 3.35 million current LCU | 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 3.35 million current 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 3.35 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,552 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.