Tanzania

Country in Africa

In brief

Services, share of GDP: 28.8% (2025). World rank 198 of 200; in Africa, 50 of 51. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 2.4% (2025). World rank 7 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 5 of 53. Women in work or seeking work: 80.3% (2025). World rank 4 of 186; in Africa, 3 of 53. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $47.4B → $90.1B, GDP per person $939 → $1,319, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $2,317 → $4,471.

Size and growth

GDP: $90.1B 2025
GDP per person: $1,319 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $4,471 2025
GDP growth per year: +5.8% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Lower-middle income
Gross national income per person: $1,270 2025
Inflation: +3.3% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 28 2024

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 22.9% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 29.8% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 28.8% 2025
Unemployment: 1.6% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 2.4% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 80.3% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 19% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 20% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: -3% 2024
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +1.9% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 1.4% 2024
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 12.3% 2024
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 40.5 2018
Living on under $3 a day: 51.3% 2018