General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 643,923 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania is 643,923 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 643,923 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Tanzania 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,977 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 10,651 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 12,136 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 15,886 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 18,804 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 19,777 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 23,230 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 26,766 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 33,610 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 35,615 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 38,860 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 47,788 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 60,903 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 75,788 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 90,619 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 103,334 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 116,852 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 141,187 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 171,719 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 196,758 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 221,276 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 257,526 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 280,880 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 283,624 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 311,061 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 340,458 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 353,602 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 373,001 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 392,972 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 415,869 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 457,390 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 504,718 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 532,888 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 573,546 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 643,923 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 643,923 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,750 current LCU per person, 14.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 643,923 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152,120 current LCU per person, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,784 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 33,610 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,266 current LCU per person | 35,615 current LCU per person | 171,719 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,116 current LCU per person | 196,758 current LCU per person | 392,972 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,389 current LCU per person | 415,869 current LCU per person | 643,923 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 773,492 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Myanmar 693,785 current LCU per person compare
- 26 Serbia 685,441 current LCU per person compare
- 28 Angola 578,804 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Russia 561,035 current LCU per person compare
- 30 Norway 470,902 current LCU per person 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 643,923 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 643,923 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.