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
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 185 Czechia 0.5332 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Norway 0.1609 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Botswana -0.0541 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Brazil -0.5349 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Rwanda -0.5589 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Seychelles -0.9207 % change on previous year 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 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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.