GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita was 3.08 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Tanzania stood at 3.08 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 3.08 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,552 current LCU, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 29th of 208 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 | 2,761 current LCU | 1,552 current LCU | 4,454 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,131 current LCU | 5,010 current LCU | 37,207 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,255 current LCU | 47,518 current LCU | 292,466 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,131 current LCU | 321,513 current LCU | 906,132 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million current LCU | 1.03 million current LCU | 2.43 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million current LCU | 2.56 million current LCU | 3.08 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 26 Uganda 4.05 million current LCU compare
- 27 New Caledonia 3.80 million current LCU compare
- 28 Armenia 3.34 million current LCU compare
- 30 Myanmar 2.85 million current LCU compare
- 31 French Polynesia 2.51 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.47 million current LCU compare
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 per capita in Tanzania?
- Gdp per capita in Tanzania was 3.08 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,552 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release