Tanzania

GDP growth in Tanzania

GDP growth in Tanzania: 3.3% a year in 1980 and 5.2% a year in 2023, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2023
5.2% a year
Since 1980
+1.9 percentage points
Projected, 2031
6% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in TanzaniaGDP growth in Tanzania: 3.3% a year in 1980 and 5.2% a year in 2023, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 6% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 6% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 8.5% a year in 2007, the lowest 0.5% a year in 1981.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearTanzania
20235.2
20224.7
20214.8
20204.5
20196.9
20187
20176.7
20166.9
20156.2
20146.7
20136.8
20125.1
20117.9
20106.4
20095.4
20085.6
20078.5
20064.7
20057.4
20047.8
20036.9
20027.2
20016
20004.9
19994.8
19983.7
19973.5
19964.5
19953.6
19941.6
19931.2
19920.6
19912.1
19907
19893.8
19884.4
19875.9
19866.6
19854.6
19843.4
19832.4
19820.6
19810.5
19803.3
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2024–2031
YearTanzania
20245.5
20255.9
20266
20275.9
20286
20296
20305.9
20316

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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