Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Tanzania 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +93.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +45.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +42.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Long term urban population region ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Long term urban population region Our World in Data
- 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
Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.