Tanzania in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Tanzania, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$90.1 bn

2025

from $13.4 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 319

2025

from $402 in 2000

Real growth

5.8%

2025

from 4.5% in 2000

Inflation

3.3%

2025

from 5.9% in 2000

Unemployment

1.6%

2025

from 3.1% in 2000

Government debt

49.7%of GDP

2025

from 50.8% in 2001

Sections

Economy

How large Tanzania's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$90.1 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$90.1 bn
2024	$79.2 bn
2023	$79.0 bn
2022	$75.7 bn
2021	$70.7 bn
2020	$66.1 bn
2019	$61.0 bn
2018	$57.0 bn
2017	$53.3 bn
2016	$49.8 bn
2015	$47.4 bn
2014	$50.0 bn
2013	$45.6 bn
2012	$39.7 bn
2011	$34.7 bn
2010	$32.0 bn
2009	$29.4 bn
2008	$27.9 bn
2007	$21.9 bn
2006	$18.6 bn
2005	$18.4 bn
2004	$16.7 bn
2003	$15.2 bn
2002	$14.1 bn
2001	$13.6 bn
2000	$13.4 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	6.3%
2030 (projection)	6.3%
2029 (projection)	6.3%
2028 (projection)	6.3%
2027 (projection)	6.1%
2026 (projection)	5.9%
2025	5.8%
2024	5.5%
2023	5.1%
2022	4.6%
2021	4.3%
2020	2.0%
2019	5.8%
2018	5.5%
2017	6.7%
2016	6.9%
2015	6.2%
2014	6.7%
2013	6.8%
2012	4.5%
2011	7.7%
2010	6.3%
2009	5.3%
2008	5.7%
2007	6.8%
2006	6.5%
2005	7.5%
2004	7.5%
2003	6.7%
2002	7.1%
2001	6.1%
2000	4.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 3192025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 319	$4 471
2024	$1 193	$4 227
2023	$1 224	$4 022
2022	$1 208	$3 799
2021	$1 160	$3 493
2020	$1 117	$3 291
2019	$1 063	$2 982
2018	$1 023	$2 728
2017	$987	$2 472
2016	$953	$2 435
2015	$939	$2 317
2014	$1 023	$2 221
2013	$963	$2 176
2012	$862	$2 083
2011	$775	$2 211
2010	$737	$2 069
2009	$694	$1 972
2008	$676	$1 908
2007	$543	$1 820
2006	$476	$1 707
2005	$483	$1 598
2004	$450	$1 482
2003	$422	$1 379
2002	$403	$1 302
2001	$397	$1 229
2000	$402	$1 164

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200049%10%9%26%

202529%30%23%19%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.0%
2030 (projection)	4.0%
2029 (projection)	4.0%
2028 (projection)	4.0%
2027 (projection)	4.3%
2026 (projection)	4.0%
2025	3.3%
2024	3.1%
2023	3.8%
2022	4.3%
2021	3.7%
2020	3.3%
2019	3.5%
2018	3.5%
2017	5.3%
2016	5.2%
2015	5.6%
2014	6.1%
2013	7.9%
2012	16.0%
2011	12.7%
2010	6.2%
2009	12.1%
2008	10.3%
2007	7.0%
2006	7.3%
2005	5.0%
2004	4.7%
2003	5.3%
2002	5.3%
2001	5.2%
2000	5.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

1.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	1.6%	2.4%
2024	1.6%	2.3%
2023	1.6%	2.3%
2022	1.6%	2.3%
2021	1.9%	2.8%
2020	1.8%	2.8%
2019	1.7%	2.7%
2018	1.8%	2.9%
2017	1.9%	3.0%
2016	1.9%	3.2%
2015	2.0%	3.4%
2014	2.1%	3.7%
2013	2.9%	5.7%
2012	3.2%	6.3%
2011	3.5%	6.8%
2010	3.0%	5.8%
2009	2.5%	4.8%
2008	2.8%	5.3%
2007	3.0%	5.6%
2006	3.3%	6.0%
2005	3.2%	5.8%
2004	3.1%	5.7%
2003	3.0%	5.5%
2002	3.0%	5.5%
2001	3.0%	5.3%
2000	3.1%	5.5%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

19.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	19.0%	20.0%
2024	19.7%	21.6%
2023	17.2%	21.0%
2022	15.4%	19.6%
2021	14.1%	15.8%
2020	13.5%	14.5%
2019	16.0%	17.0%
2018	14.7%	17.9%
2017	15.7%	17.4%
2016	16.4%	19.1%
2015	17.1%	23.6%
2014	18.1%	27.3%
2013	19.0%	29.6%
2012	22.4%	32.0%
2011	21.6%	34.5%
2010	19.6%	28.0%
2009	18.2%	25.3%
2008	19.5%	29.6%
2007	19.8%	28.2%
2006	18.4%	24.4%
2005	17.0%	20.0%
2004	16.1%	17.6%
2003	15.1%	15.4%
2002	14.3%	13.2%
2001	13.8%	14.2%
2000	10.8%	13.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−3.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−3.0%
2023	−3.8%
2022	−7.2%
2021	−3.4%
2020	−2.2%
2019	−2.2%
2018	−4.0%
2017	−2.8%
2016	−2.5%
2015	−5.5%
2014	−10.0%
2013	−10.9%
2012	−9.5%
2011	−12.6%
2010	−6.9%
2009	−6.2%
2008	−9.2%
2007	−7.8%
2006	−5.9%
2005	−5.9%
2004	−2.9%
2003	−1.1%
2002	−0.3%
2001	−4.2%
2000	−3.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	2.2%
2023	2.1%
2022	1.9%
2021	1.7%
2020	1.4%
2019	2.0%
2018	1.7%
2017	1.8%
2016	1.7%
2015	3.2%
2014	2.8%
2013	4.6%
2012	4.5%
2011	3.5%
2010	5.7%
2009	3.2%
2008	5.0%
2007	2.7%
2006	2.2%
2005	5.1%
2004	2.6%
2003	2.1%
2002	2.8%
2001	4.0%
2000	3.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

49.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	42.6%
2030 (projection)	44.0%
2029 (projection)	45.1%
2028 (projection)	46.2%
2027 (projection)	47.5%
2026 (projection)	48.7%
2025	49.7%
2024	49.9%
2023	47.8%
2022	44.9%
2021	43.4%
2020	41.3%
2019	40.4%
2018	42.0%
2017	40.1%
2016	39.8%
2015	39.5%
2014	36.4%
2013	32.7%
2012	30.0%
2011	28.4%
2010	27.6%
2009	23.9%
2008	21.6%
2007	23.8%
2006	17.4%
2005	25.4%
2004	44.5%
2003	44.4%
2002	47.4%
2001	50.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.2%
2030 (projection)	−3.2%
2029 (projection)	−3.2%
2028 (projection)	−3.2%
2027 (projection)	−3.2%
2026 (projection)	−3.2%
2025	−3.0%
2024	−3.0%
2023	−3.7%
2022	−3.9%
2021	−3.5%
2020	−2.6%
2019	−2.1%
2018	−2.0%
2017	−1.1%
2016	−2.1%
2015	−3.2%
2014	−2.9%
2013	−3.8%
2012	−4.0%
2011	−3.5%
2010	−4.7%
2009	−4.5%
2008	−1.9%
2007	−1.4%
2006	−3.4%
2005	−3.3%
2004	−2.4%
2003	−1.8%
2002	−0.7%
2001	−0.4%
2000	−0.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

12.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	12.7%
2023	11.5%
2022	11.8%
2021	10.9%
2020	11.6%
2019	11.0%
2018	11.7%
2017	11.8%
2016	11.4%
2015	10.5%
2014	11.4%
2013	10.7%
2012	10.4%
2011	9.8%
2010	9.9%
2009	11.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Tanzania

Population

70.55 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	70.55 m
2024	68.56 m
2023	66.62 m
2022	64.71 m
2021	62.83 m
2020	60.97 m
2019	59.17 m
2018	57.44 m
2017	55.65 m
2016	53.82 m
2015	52.02 m
2014	50.35 m
2013	48.82 m
2012	47.37 m
2011	46.03 m
2010	44.76 m
2009	43.63 m
2008	42.57 m
2007	41.44 m
2006	40.29 m
2005	39.18 m
2004	38.11 m
2003	37.09 m
2002	36.12 m
2001	35.20 m
2000	34.26 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	42.3%	54.6%	3.0%
2024	42.5%	54.4%	3.0%
2023	42.7%	54.2%	3.0%
2022	42.9%	54.0%	3.0%
2021	43.1%	53.8%	3.0%
2020	43.4%	53.6%	3.0%
2019	43.6%	53.4%	3.0%
2018	43.8%	53.3%	3.0%
2017	44.0%	53.1%	3.0%
2016	44.2%	52.8%	3.0%
2015	44.5%	52.5%	3.0%
2014	44.8%	52.3%	2.9%
2013	44.9%	52.1%	2.9%
2012	45.1%	52.0%	2.9%
2011	45.2%	51.9%	2.8%
2010	45.3%	51.9%	2.8%
2009	45.3%	52.0%	2.8%
2008	45.1%	52.1%	2.8%
2007	45.0%	52.2%	2.7%
2006	44.9%	52.3%	2.7%
2005	44.8%	52.4%	2.7%
2004	44.7%	52.5%	2.7%
2003	44.6%	52.6%	2.8%
2002	44.6%	52.7%	2.8%
2001	44.5%	52.7%	2.8%
2000	44.5%	52.7%	2.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.542024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.54
2023	4.61
2022	4.67
2021	4.73
2020	4.80
2019	4.87
2018	4.93
2017	4.99
2016	5.01
2015	5.03
2014	5.12
2013	5.16
2012	5.14
2011	5.14
2010	5.23
2009	5.26
2008	5.32
2007	5.40
2006	5.51
2005	5.58
2004	5.60
2003	5.58
2002	5.57
2001	5.62
2000	5.67

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

67.2 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	67.2 years
2023	67.0 years
2022	66.9 years
2021	66.1 years
2020	66.8 years
2019	66.0 years
2018	65.5 years
2017	65.0 years
2016	64.4 years
2015	63.9 years
2014	63.4 years
2013	62.8 years
2012	62.3 years
2011	61.6 years
2010	61.1 years
2009	60.5 years
2008	59.9 years
2007	59.3 years
2006	58.5 years
2005	57.7 years
2004	56.8 years
2003	55.9 years
2002	54.9 years
2001	54.1 years
2000	53.2 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−12 7302025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 201 495 people, in 2015.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−12 730
2024	−29 865
2023	−39 388
2022	−37 557
2021	−7 704
2020	−18 587
2019	−63 602
2018	−55 444
2017	119 142
2016	152 194
2015	201 495
2014	−21 083
2013	1 241
2012	−49 875
2011	−84 546
2010	−122 020
2009	−324 478
2008	−184 816
2007	−126 793
2006	−128 231
2005	−128 251
2004	−126 490
2003	−127 101
2002	−118 047
2001	−125 375
2000	−9 701

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.0%
2022	3.1%
2021	3.5%
2020	3.0%
2019	4.0%
2018	4.3%
2017	4.0%
2016	4.0%
2015	3.6%
2014	4.0%
2013	4.7%
2012	5.0%
2011	5.1%
2010	5.2%
2009	5.1%
2008	5.6%
2007	6.9%
2006	7.6%
2005	6.3%
2004	5.7%
2003	5.3%
2002	4.7%
2001	4.2%
2000	3.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	3.2%
2023	3.3%
2022	3.2%
2021	3.1%
2020	3.2%
2019	3.6%
2018	3.7%
2017	4.4%
2016	4.1%
2015	4.2%
2014	3.4%
2013	4.6%
2012	4.2%
2011	4.6%
2010	4.5%
2009	4.0%
2008	4.2%
2007	4.0%
2006	3.0%
2005	3.5%
2004	3.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

31.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	31.2%
2023	28.4%
2022	26.9%
2021	22.9%
2020	19.5%
2019	16.6%
2018	15.5%
2017	14.5%
2016	13.5%
2015	10.0%
2014	7.0%
2013	4.4%
2012	4.0%
2011	3.2%
2010	2.9%
2009	2.4%
2008	1.9%
2007	1.6%
2006	1.3%
2005	1.1%
2004	0.9%
2003	0.7%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

40.52018

+3.2 since 2000, between 37.3 and 40.5 in every year

200037.3

201840.5

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2018	40.5
2011	37.8
2007	40.3
2000	37.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

36.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	36.9%
2024	36.2%
2023	35.5%
2022	34.8%
2021	34.4%
2020	33.9%
2019	33.4%
2018	32.8%
2017	32.3%
2016	31.8%
2015	31.2%
2014	30.6%
2013	30.1%
2012	29.5%
2011	28.9%
2010	28.2%
2009	27.5%
2008	26.8%
2007	26.1%
2006	25.4%
2005	24.7%
2004	24.1%
2003	23.5%
2002	23.0%
2001	22.6%
2000	22.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

37.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	37.2%
2020	41.2%
2019	33.5%
2018	34.0%
2017	36.7%
2016	38.2%
2015	35.5%
2014	44.4%
2013	31.4%
2012	33.8%
2011	41.3%
2010	52.8%
2009	57.1%
2008	61.7%
2007	61.4%
2006	43.3%
2005	51.5%
2004	61.7%
2003	67.4%
2002	67.0%
2001	68.6%
2000	75.1%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

78.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	78.3%
2020	80.8%
2019	80.4%
2018	81.3%
2017	82.0%
2016	81.7%
2015	82.8%
2014	84.7%
2013	84.5%
2012	85.2%
2011	87.6%
2010	89.4%
2009	91.0%
2008	90.3%
2007	90.6%
2006	89.9%
2005	90.3%
2004	91.3%
2003	92.4%
2002	92.4%
2001	93.1%
2000	93.6%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.3 t
2023	0.3 t
2022	0.3 t
2021	0.3 t
2020	0.3 t
2019	0.3 t
2018	0.3 t
2017	0.3 t
2016	0.3 t
2015	0.3 t
2014	0.2 t
2013	0.2 t
2012	0.2 t
2011	0.2 t
2010	0.2 t
2009	0.1 t
2008	0.1 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.2 t
2005	0.2 t
2004	0.1 t
2003	0.1 t
2002	0.1 t
2001	0.1 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

50.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	50.0%
2022	50.6%
2021	51.1%
2020	51.6%
2019	52.2%
2018	52.7%
2017	53.2%
2016	53.8%
2015	54.3%
2014	54.7%
2013	55.1%
2012	55.5%
2011	56.0%
2010	56.4%
2009	56.8%
2008	57.2%
2007	57.6%
2006	58.1%
2005	58.5%
2004	58.9%
2003	59.3%
2002	59.8%
2001	60.2%
2000	60.6%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Tanzania's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1964
Official languages: English, Swahili
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

TZISO alpha-2

TZAISO alpha-3

834ISO numeric

Calling code: +255
Internet domain: .tz
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

1995WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q924 · World Bank data · Africa