What is Tanzania's total GDP?

Total GDP for Tanzania was $79.2B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Tanzania?

Life expectancy at birth in Tanzania was 67.2 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Tanzania?

Unemployment in Tanzania was 1.6% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Tanzania's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 78.3% of final energy consumption in Tanzania in 2021 (World Bank).

Tanzania

Africa · 2024

Tanzania Overview & Key Indicators

Tanzania is in the Africa region. Population is 68,560,157. Total GDP is $79.2B. GDP per capita is $1,193. Life expectancy is 67.2 years.

Population

68,560,157

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$79.2B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,193

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

67.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Tanzania Demographics

Median Age (years)

17.4

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.87%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

36.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.4

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Tanzania Economy

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

3.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

40.5

Data year 2018

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2018

Poverty Rate

51.3%

Data year 2018

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2018

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Tanzania Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.31

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

78.3%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

50.1%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

20.2

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Tanzania Technology

Internet Users

31.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

126.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanzania

Tanzania had a population of 68,560,157 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Tanzania was $1,193 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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