Tanzania’s GDP per capita rose to $1,319 in 2025.

Higher is better. A higher figure means more output for each person to share, which usually allows more spending on food, schooling and health. Tanzania's latest figure is $1,319 for 2025, up from $1,193 a year earlier, a rise of 10.6%. That is the highest level since 2016, when the series stood at its lowest point of $953. The current reading therefore sits at the top of its range for the whole period since 2016.

Why it matters. An average output of $1,319 per person is still modest, so most households budget tightly around food, transport and school costs. A rise of $126 in a year gives room for gradual gains in purchasing power, though this depends on prices and the exchange rate. For the state, a larger economy per head widens the base for tax collection and for funding services to a growing population.