Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 7,791 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,791
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
7,791
in 2025
All-time low
3,546
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 7,791 for gdp per person employed constant ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tanzania peaked at 7,791 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,546, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,860 | — |
| 1992 | 3,778 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,686 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,561 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3,546 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,643 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,699 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,729 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,800 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,850 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,968 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,127 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,274 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,461 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,657 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,819 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,025 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,195 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,366 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,635 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,955 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,056 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,281 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,475 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,618 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,796 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,980 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7,108 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,275 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,262 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,249 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,305 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,431 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7,595 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7,791 | +2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7,791 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7,791 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,700 | 3,546 | 3,860 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,574 | 3,850 | 5,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,518 | 5,635 | 7,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,439 | 7,249 | 7,791 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tanzania?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Tanzania was 7,791 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,791 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,546 in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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