Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 20.81 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
20.81
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.83
in 2029
All-time low
11.37
in 1998
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 20.81 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 20.83 in 2029 and was at its lowest, 11.37, in 1998.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 148th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.58 | — |
| 1993 | 16.41 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 16.75 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.58 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 13.38 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 12.83 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.37 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 12.76 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 12.32 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.61 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 15.36 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 17.02 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 18.31 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 17.62 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.83 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.08 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.58 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 19.8 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.03 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.58 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.79 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.29 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 17.15 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.91 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.35 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.28 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 17.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.44 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 19.12 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 19.01 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.91 | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 20.48 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 20.64 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 20.77 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 20.83 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 20.81 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 | 11.37 | 17.58 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.21 | 12.32 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 | 16.35 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 | 17.44 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.81 | 20.81 | 20.81 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Arms imports 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 550 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 920.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 20.81 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.83 in 2029.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 in 1998.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October