Real GDP Growth: Tanzania
Tanzania's real gdp growth is currently 6.3% as of 2026. # Tanzania Real GDP Growth Tanzania's real GDP growth reached 6.
Current (2026)
6.3%
+5.0% y/y
Peak (2007)
8.5%
Low (1981)
0.5%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Tanzania
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Tanzania
Analysis# Tanzania Real GDP Growth
Tanzania's real GDP growth reached 6.3% in 2026, reflecting steady economic momentum after a period of deceleration. The country's growth rate remains below its all-time peak of 8.5% in 2007, yet substantially above the 0.5% low recorded in 1981. Since 1980, Tanzania's economy has expanded by 90.9%, demonstrating robust long-term development despite cyclical fluctuations.
The 2020 pandemic triggered a notable slowdown, dropping growth to 4.5% from the pre-crisis rate of 6.9% in 2019. Recovery has been gradual but consistent, with growth climbing from 4.7% in 2022 to the projected 6.3% by 2026. This upward trajectory suggests Tanzania's economy is returning to its historical growth patterns, driven by continued investment and regional integration.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6.2% | -3.13% |
| 2029 | 6.4% | -1.54% |
| 2028 | 6.5% | +0.00% |
| 2027 | 6.5% | +3.17% |
| 2026 | 6.3% | +5.00% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +9.09% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +7.84% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +8.51% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -2.08% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +6.67% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -34.78% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.43% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +4.48% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.90% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +11.29% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -7.46% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -1.47% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +33.33% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -35.44% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +23.44% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.4% | +18.52% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.57% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -34.12% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +80.85% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -36.49% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -5.13% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +13.04% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -4.17% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +20.00% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +22.45% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +2.08% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +29.73% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +5.71% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -22.22% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +25.00% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +125.00% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +33.33% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +100.00% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -71.43% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -70.00% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +84.21% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -13.64% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -25.42% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -10.61% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +43.48% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +35.29% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +41.67% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +300.00% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +20.00% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -84.85% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
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