GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
36th
of 210 countries
All-time high
212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,993 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,993 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,993 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 24,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 28,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 32,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 40,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 47,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 61,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 72,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 80,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 90,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 105,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 123,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 145,949 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 176,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 222,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 302,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 400,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 567,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 830,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 3.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 4.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 9.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 13.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 15.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 17.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 20.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 23.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 26.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 30.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 37.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 43.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 50.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 60.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 70.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 82.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 93.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 106.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 122.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 134.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 145.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 157.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 171.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 183.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 196.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,134 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,993 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,947 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,573 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 50.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 157.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 171.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nigeria 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 214.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 French Polynesia 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bermuda 158.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malawi 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,993 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.