GDP growth in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP growth was 5.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2011
All-time low
-46.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970β2024
GDP growth in Tanzania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5.5% for gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Tanzania peaked at 7.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -46.4%, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 32nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.5% | -46.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -1.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 5 |
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More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.94 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Tanzania?
- Gdp growth in Tanzania was 5.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.4% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp growth?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release