Tanzania vs Zambia: GDP (current US$), per capita
Tanzania
1,149 current US$ per person
in 2024
Zambia
1,235 current US$ per person
in 2024
Tanzania rank
185th
Zambia rank
183rd
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,235 current US$ per person against 1,149 current US$ per person in Tanzania, a difference of 86 current US$ per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 185th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349.54 current US$ per person | 492.15 current US$ per person | 142.6 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 522.59 current US$ per person | 481.58 current US$ per person | 41.01 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 285.6 current US$ per person | 407.33 current US$ per person | 121.72 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 480.39 current US$ per person | 753.8 current US$ per person | 273.41 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 905.01 current US$ per person | 1,506 current US$ per person | 600.55 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,143 current US$ per person | 1,218 current US$ per person | 75.38 current US$ per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,235 current US$ per person against 1,149 current US$ per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 86 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 185th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.