TanzaniaTanzania, located in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa , is an internationally classified economy with a "Lower middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 70.5 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, The macroeconomic structure maintains a baseline trajectory with a growth of 5.9% and a CPI of 3.3%. On a competitive level, it outperforms the regional average of Sub-Saharan Africa (4.1%) by a wide margin.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics,
It enjoys a powerful demographic dividend, with a massive young population base that underpins domestic consumption.
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$0.09T
+5.85%
Data from 2025
3.3%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$1,319
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
1.6%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
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YEAR
Active Population
70.5M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
3.0%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
40.5
YEAR 2018
Exports (% GDP)
19.0%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
20.0%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
2.2%
YEAR 2024
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90.14B | 5.85 | 3.33 | 1.57 | --- | 18.98 | 19.99 | --- |
| 2024 | $79.24B | 5.53 | 3.06 | 1.56 | --- | 19.73 | 21.58 | 2.17 |
| 2023 | $79.03B | 5.07 | 3.80 | 1.56 | --- | 17.20 | 21.02 | 2.09 |
| 2022 | $75.75B | 4.57 | 4.35 | 1.57 | --- | 15.41 | 19.59 | 1.90 |
| 2021 | $70.66B | 4.32 | 3.69 | 1.88 | --- | 14.12 | 15.80 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | $66.07B | 1.99 | 3.29 | 1.79 | --- | 13.50 | 14.46 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | $61.03B | 5.80 | 3.46 | 1.74 | --- | 16.04 | 16.98 | 1.99 |
| 2018 | $57.00B | 5.50 | 3.49 | 1.79 | --- | 14.74 | 17.90 | 1.70 |
| 2017 | $53.27B | 6.73 | 5.32 | 1.85 | --- | 15.66 | 17.45 | 1.76 |
| 2016 | $49.77B | 6.87 | 5.17 | 1.93 | --- | 16.35 | 19.07 | 1.74 |