General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 25.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 43.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1993 | 55.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 71.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 74.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 64.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 65.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 71.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 91.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 100.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 122.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 148.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 173.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 193.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 223.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 221.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 215.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 254.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 275.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 293.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 307.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 300.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 285.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 341.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 368.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 369.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 375.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 381.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 383.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 406.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 431.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 449.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 496.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +68.6% | 25.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 254.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 275.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 381.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 383.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Madagascar 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cambodia 709.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Iraq 600.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Malawi 492.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Myanmar 465.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 448.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 296.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20.58 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 503.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.