GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 3,713 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,713 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,713 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
1,680 constant 2011 international $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3,713 constant 2011 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Tanzania peaked at 3,713 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,680 constant 2011 international $, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,794 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,786 constant 2011 international $ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,752 constant 2011 international $ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,718 constant 2011 international $ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,680 constant 2011 international $ | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,686 constant 2011 international $ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,731 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,756 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,774 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,811 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,840 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,900 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,983 constant 2011 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,060 constant 2011 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,155 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,253 constant 2011 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,334 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,424 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,493 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,561 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,655 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,780 constant 2011 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,822 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,925 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,028 constant 2011 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,111 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,214 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,319 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,393 constant 2011 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,485 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,450 constant 2011 international $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,493 constant 2011 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,547 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,621 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,713 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,713 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,713 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,749 constant 2011 international $ | 1,680 constant 2011 international $ | 1,811 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,200 constant 2011 international $ | 1,840 constant 2011 international $ | 2,561 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,073 constant 2011 international $ | 2,655 constant 2011 international $ | 3,485 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,565 constant 2011 international $ | 3,450 constant 2011 international $ | 3,713 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 167 Palestine 3,846 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 3,824 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 169 Zambia 3,716 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 171 Comoros 3,568 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 3,450 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 173 Rwanda 3,265 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Tanzania?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Tanzania was 3,713 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,713 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 constant 2011 international $ in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Tanzania ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release