Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.72
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.68
in 2011
All-time low
0.31
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tanzania, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tanzania stood at 2.72.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tanzania peaked at 5.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 | — |
| 2001 | 3.06 | +131.8% |
| 2002 | 3.99 | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 4.38 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 3.72 | +118.8% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.31 | -86.6% |
| 2022 | 0.88 | +183.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +104.5% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 2.72 | +26.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 | 1.32 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 1.7 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 0.31 | 2.72 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tanzania?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Tanzania was 2.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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