GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) was 2.16 million constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.16 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.16 million constant LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
923,068 constant LCU per person
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania is 2.16 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2.16 million constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 923,068 constant LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 998,196 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 964,596 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 929,767 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 941,967 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 923,068 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 942,091 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 955,585 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 994,328 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 980,596 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 984,146 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.16 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.16 million constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90,195 constant LCU per person, 24.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.16 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 284,468 constant LCU per person, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | 1.13 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 969,353 constant LCU per person | 923,068 constant LCU per person | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | 980,596 constant LCU per person | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million constant LCU per person | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | 1.49 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million constant LCU per person | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | 2.03 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million constant LCU per person | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | 2.16 million constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 2.55 million constant LCU per person compare
- 24 Gabon 2.46 million constant LCU per person compare
- 25 Armenia 2.40 million constant LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 2.10 million constant LCU per person compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 1.41 million constant LCU per person compare
- 29 Myanmar 1.41 million constant LCU per person compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 2.16 million constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 923,068 constant LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.