GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania

Tanzania: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.3573 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.3573 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 108.2%
World rank
188th
of 211 countries
All-time high
27.85 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-29.28 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
54
1971–2024

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971–2024

-20020197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania is -0.3573 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.2% on the previous year and down 103.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 27.85 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -29.28 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Tanzania ranks 188th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.99 % change on previous year
1972 13.84 % change on previous year +98.0%
1973 19.33 % change on previous year +39.7%
1974 20.11 % change on previous year +4.0%
1975 15.12 % change on previous year -24.8%
1976 12.96 % change on previous year -14.3%
1977 19.47 % change on previous year +50.2%
1978 19.77 % change on previous year +1.6%
1979 5.86 % change on previous year -70.4%
1980 16.37 % change on previous year +179.2%
1981 15.36 % change on previous year -6.2%
1982 5.82 % change on previous year -62.1%
1983 0.8796 % change on previous year -84.9%
1984 -8.14 % change on previous year -1025.2%
1985 18.76 % change on previous year -330.6%
1986 -29.28 % change on previous year -256.0%
1987 -27.83 % change on previous year -4.9%
1988 -5.34 % change on previous year -80.8%
1989 -13.34 % change on previous year +149.9%
1990 -3.65 % change on previous year -72.6%
1991 16.39 % change on previous year -548.7%
1992 -7.17 % change on previous year -143.7%
1993 -7.47 % change on previous year +4.2%
1994 5.95 % change on previous year -179.6%
1995 16.5 % change on previous year +177.5%
1996 23.61 % change on previous year +43.1%
1997 18.28 % change on previous year -22.6%
1998 9.09 % change on previous year -50.3%
1999 4.37 % change on previous year -52.0%
2000 5.25 % change on previous year +20.3%
2001 1.44 % change on previous year -72.6%
2002 4.17 % change on previous year +190.2%
2003 7.66 % change on previous year +83.6%
2004 9.61 % change on previous year +25.5%
2005 10.33 % change on previous year +7.5%
2006 1.22 % change on previous year -88.2%
2007 17.4 % change on previous year +1326.0%
2008 27.85 % change on previous year +60.0%
2009 5.2 % change on previous year -81.3%
2010 8.89 % change on previous year +70.9%
2011 8.26 % change on previous year -7.0%
2012 14.41 % change on previous year +74.4%
2013 15.13 % change on previous year +5.0%
2014 9.5 % change on previous year -37.2%
2015 -5.15 % change on previous year -154.2%
2016 4.98 % change on previous year -196.7%
2017 7.03 % change on previous year +41.3%
2018 7 % change on previous year -0.5%
2019 7.06 % change on previous year +0.8%
2020 8.26 % change on previous year +17.1%
2021 6.94 % change on previous year -16.0%
2022 7.24 % change on previous year +4.3%
2023 4.35 % change on previous year -40.0%
2024 -0.3573 % change on previous year -108.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's -0.3573 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.93 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's -0.3573 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1326.0% 1.22 % change on previous year 17.4 % change on previous year
1984 -1025.2% 0.8796 % change on previous year -8.14 % change on previous year
1991 +548.7% -3.65 % change on previous year 16.39 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.83 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 20.11 % change on previous year 9
1980s -2.67 % change on previous year -29.28 % change on previous year 18.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.59 % change on previous year -7.47 % change on previous year 23.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.01 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 27.85 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.71 % change on previous year -5.15 % change on previous year 15.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.29 % change on previous year -0.3573 % change on previous year 8.26 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 185 Czechia 0.5332 % change on previous year compare
  2. 186 Norway 0.1609 % change on previous year compare
  3. 187 Botswana -0.0541 % change on previous year compare
  4. 189 Brazil -0.5349 % change on previous year compare
  5. 190 Rwanda -0.5589 % change on previous year compare
  6. 191 Seychelles -0.9207 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Tanzania was -0.3573 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 27.85 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -29.28 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Tanzania rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Tanzania ranks 188th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,102 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.