GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,200 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,200 current US$
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
180th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,220 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
220 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Tanzania stood at 1,200 current US$.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Tanzania peaked at 1,220 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220 current US$, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 230 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 250 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 290 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 340 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 390 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 400 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 420 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 490 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 570 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 650 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 670 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 670 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 660 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 650 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 650 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 500 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 400 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 320 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 280 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 270 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 260 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 250 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 230 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 240 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 280 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 310 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 350 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 380 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 400 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 400 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 410 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 430 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 460 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 490 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 510 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 530 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 590 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 660 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 720 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 760 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 810 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 880 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 970 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 970 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 960 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 960 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,010 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,050 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,060 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,130 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,210 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,220 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,200 current US$ | -1.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,200 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,200 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360 current US$ | 220 current US$ | 570 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 577 current US$ | 320 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 285 current US$ | 230 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 488 current US$ | 400 current US$ | 660 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 909 current US$ | 720 current US$ | 1,050 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,164 current US$ | 1,060 current US$ | 1,220 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 gni per capita, atlas method in Tanzania?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Tanzania was 1,200 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,220 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Tanzania ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release