General government total expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: General government total expenditure was 45.43 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Tanzania, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Tanzania is 45.43 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Tanzania peaked at 45.43 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 18th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.47 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 7.49 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 trillion current LCU | 8.81 trillion current LCU | 23.25 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.50 trillion current LCU | 25.36 trillion current LCU | 45.43 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 general government total expenditure in Tanzania?
- General government total expenditure in Tanzania was 45.43 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for general government total expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release