GDP per employed person in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDP per employed person was 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person 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 employed person in Tanzania peaked at 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,546 constant 2021 PPP $, 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 employed person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,860 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 3,778 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,643 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,699 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,729 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,800 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,850 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,274 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,461 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,025 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,195 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,955 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,056 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,281 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,475 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,618 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,262 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,249 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,305 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7,595 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,860 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,850 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,518 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,249 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ | 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 employed person in Tanzania?
- Gdp per employed person in Tanzania was 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,791 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,546 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdp per employed person?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.