GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Tanzania ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 8.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 11.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 15.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 17.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 32.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 1987 | 63.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.0% |
| 1988 | 96.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1989 | 139.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 189.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 213.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 289.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 394.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 497.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 565.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 575.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 605.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 658.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 735.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 793.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 856.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 961.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,110 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1,229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 2,135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,190 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 29.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +96.0% | 32.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +86.5% | 17.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 189.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 735.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 793.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 15 Burundi 3,412 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mongolia 2,978 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,550 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Myanmar 2,074 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Malawi 1,632 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 1,531 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Tanzania rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.