Rural population, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +85.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.