Inflation, consumer prices in Tanzania
Tanzania: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Tanzania, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.3% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Tanzania peaked at 36.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 16.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 3.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 25.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 7.9% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6 |
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- 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 inflation, consumer prices in Tanzania?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Tanzania was 3.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.