GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita was 1,186 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Tanzania is 1,186 current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1,224 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217.24 current US$, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 359.31 current US$ | 217.24 current US$ | 542.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 537.33 current US$ | 259.5 current US$ | 701.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.84 current US$ | 224.49 current US$ | 392.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.56 current US$ | 396.64 current US$ | 693.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.49 current US$ | 736.53 current US$ | 1,063 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 current US$ | 1,117 current US$ | 1,224 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 179 East Timor 1,343 current US$ compare
- 180 Tajikistan 1,341 current US$ compare
- 181 Zambia 1,235 current US$ compare
- 183 Mali 1,086 current US$ compare
- 184 South Sudan 1,080 current US$ compare
- 185 Uganda 1,073 current US$ 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 1,186 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,224 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.24 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 182nd 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 15.9%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release