Inflation, GDP deflator in Tanzania
Tanzania: Inflation, GDP deflator was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Tanzania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Tanzania stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Tanzania peaked at 36.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1965.
Tanzania ranks 62nd of 213 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 | 1.7% | -2.4% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 3.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 13.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 11.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 59 Colombia 5.4% compare
- 60 Tunisia 5.2% compare
- 61 Uganda 5.2% compare
- 63 United States Virgin Islands 5.0% compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 5.0% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.9% compare
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 inflation, gdp deflator in Tanzania?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Tanzania was 5.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1965.
- How does Tanzania rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Tanzania ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.