GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Tanzania 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 8.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 11.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 15.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1985 | 17.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 1987 | 64.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.5% |
| 1988 | 99.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 143.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 195.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 219.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 297.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 405.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 509.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 574.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 579.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 612.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 664.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 744.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 800.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 877.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 967.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1,039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,990 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 2,177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2,229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 29.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 583.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +96.5% | 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +87.1% | 17.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 143.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 195.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 744.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 800.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 15 Burundi 3,396 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mongolia 3,360 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Myanmar 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Malawi 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 1,575 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.