Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Tanzania: the economy in numbers
GDP is $90.1bn (2025), 84th of 211 in the world and 9th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $1,319 (2025), 187th of 211 in the world and 24th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $4,471 (2025), 172nd of 199 in the world and 23rd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Tanzania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $90.1bn2025 | 84/211 | 9/46 | $13.4bn | $32.0bn | $66.1bn | +90%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,3192025 | 187/211 | 24/46 | $402 | $737 | $1,117 | +40%since 2015 | $1,673 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $4,4712025 | 172/199 | 23/46 | $1,164 | $2,069 | $3,291 | +93%since 2015 | $5,786 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,2702025 | 179/201 | 26/46 | $400 | $720 | $1,060 | +31%since 2015 | $1,610 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 5.9%2025 | 36/210 | 14/46 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 2.0% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.9%2025 | 87/210 | 19/46 | 1.6% | 3.7% | -1.0% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 22.9%2025 | 30/198 | 21/45 | 26.2% | 25.6% | 25.3% | −3.8 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 29.8%2025 | 53/201 | 10/45 | 19.2% | 23.6% | 27.1% | +5.3 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 8.4%2023 | 119/194 | 24/43 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 8.0% | −0.7 ppsince 2013 | 9.6% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 28.8%2025 | 199/201 | 45/45 | 49.1% | 43.3% | 34.2% | −11.7 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 40.7%2025 | 5/175 | 2/43 | 17.5% | 32.0% | 38.7% | +7.9 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 36.5%2024 | 18/163 | 2/39 | 17.1% | 25.1% | 36.4% | +12.0 ppsince 2014 | 19.3% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 6.7%2021 | 62/209 | 25/46 | 3.8% | 5.6% | 3.9% | −0.6 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+90%$90.1bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+40%$1,319 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+93%$4,471 in 2025
- GNI per capita+31%$1,270 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.3 pp5.9% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Tanzania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Tanzania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tanzania | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kenya | Uganda | Mozambique | Malawi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $90.1bn2025 | $91.0bn2025 | $136bn2025 | $62.0bn2025 | $22.3bn2025 | $14.9bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $1,3192025 | $8072025 | $2,3632025 | $1,2062025 | $6272025 | $6722025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,4712025 | $1,9202025 | $7,0162025 | $3,4882025 | $1,6982025 | $1,8992025 |
| GNI per capita | $1,2702025 | $7202025 | $2,2002025 | $1,1202025 | $5702025 | $6002025 |
| GDP growth | 5.9%2025 | 5.8%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 6.3%2025 | -0.5%2025 | 1.9%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.9%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 3.5%2025 | -3.3%2025 | -0.7%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 22.9%2025 | 8.9%2025 | 23.2%2025 | 26.1%2025 | 25.6%2025 | 30.0%2025 |
| Industry share | 29.8%2025 | 39.7%2025 | 16.3%2025 | 24.3%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 14.3%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 8.4%2023 | 7.9%2025 | 7.1%2025 | 14.5%2025 | 6.2%2025 | 11.0%2024 |