GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 2.91 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.91 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
28th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.91 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,508 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania stood at 2.91 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2.91 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,508 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,508 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,558 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,712 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1,939 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 2,282 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 2,614 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 3,234 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 3,689 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 3,971 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 4,329 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 4,867 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 5,502 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 6,326 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 7,417 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 9,001 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 11,829 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 15,095 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 20,666 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 28,966 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 35,168 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 44,807 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 57,385 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 70,421 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 86,093 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 110,723 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 141,914 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 175,452 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 213,939 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 247,409 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 280,573 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 309,704 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 330,235 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 376,119 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 421,283 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 470,888 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 520,914 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 579,495 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 648,596 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 777,598 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 872,061 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 980,250 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.91 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 13.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.91 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,684 current LCU per person | 1,508 current LCU per person | 4,329 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,484 current LCU per person | 4,867 current LCU per person | 35,168 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,872 current LCU per person | 44,807 current LCU per person | 280,573 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,689 current LCU per person | 309,704 current LCU per person | 872,061 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million current LCU per person | 980,250 current LCU per person | 2.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million current LCU per person | 2.44 million current LCU per person | 2.91 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 25 Uganda 3.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 New Caledonia 3.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 Armenia 3.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Myanmar 2.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 French Polynesia 2.76 million 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 2.91 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,508 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.