GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita was 1,319 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,319 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,319 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 217.24 current US$, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345.17 current US$ | 275.3 current US$ | 405.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.31 current US$ | 217.24 current US$ | 542.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 537.33 current US$ | 259.5 current US$ | 701.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.84 current US$ | 224.49 current US$ | 392.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.56 current US$ | 396.64 current US$ | 693.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.49 current US$ | 736.53 current US$ | 1,063 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,203 current US$ | 1,117 current US$ | 1,319 current 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 1,319 current 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 1,319 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.24 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 186th 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 40.4%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.