GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita was 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Tanzania stood at 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 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 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,680 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 168 East Timor 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Zambia 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Rwanda 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Final consumption expenditure 60.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.64 billion current US$ (2023)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 50.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 54.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 138.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 39.7% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 101.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp per capita in Tanzania was 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 171st out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.