Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Tanzania

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Tanzania in 2025 — 40.7%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 131. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 22.7 pp.

2025 40.7% +1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 4of 131
Period maximum 41.1%2022
Period minimum 10.3%1997

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Tanzania, 1990–2025020406019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 18%1991: 18.1%1992: 18.8%1993: 17.3%1994: 17%1995: 13.6%1996: 11.5%1997: 10.3%1998: 21%1999: 18.2%2000: 17.5%2001: 18.3%2002: 18.1%2003: 20.7%2004: 24.5%2005: 27.4%2006: 30.3%2007: 32.7%2008: 37.5%2009: 34.4%2010: 32%2011: 34.7%2012: 34.8%2013: 37.5%2014: 37.7%2015: 32.8%2016: 32.2%2017: 32.4%2018: 38.4%2019: 39.7%2020: 38.7%2021: 39.7%2022: 41.1%2023: 41%2024: 39.6%2025: 40.7%
Change over the period: +22.7 pp Annual average: 0.65 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tanzania

Tanzania 40.7%
Eastern Africa computed 23.8%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Tanzania, by year Tanzania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 40.7 +1.1 pp
2024 39.6 −1.4 pp
2023 41 −0.1 pp
2022 41.1 +1.4 pp
2021 39.7 +0.9 pp
2020 38.7 −1 pp
2019 39.7 +1.3 pp
2018 38.4 +6 pp
2017 32.4 +0.2 pp
2016 32.2 −0.6 pp
2015 32.8 −4.9 pp
2014 37.7 +0.2 pp
2013 37.5 +2.6 pp
2012 34.8 +0.1 pp
2011 34.7 +2.7 pp
2010 32 −2.3 pp
2009 34.4 −3.1 pp
2008 37.5 +4.8 pp
2007 32.7 +2.3 pp
2006 30.3 +2.9 pp
2005 27.4 +2.9 pp
2004 24.5 +3.8 pp
2003 20.7 +2.6 pp
2002 18.1 −0.2 pp
2001 18.3 +0.9 pp
2000 17.5 −0.8 pp
1999 18.2 −2.8 pp
1998 21 +10.8 pp
1997 10.3 −1.2 pp
1996 11.5 −2.2 pp
1995 13.6 −3.3 pp
1994 17 −0.3 pp
1993 17.3 −1.5 pp
1992 18.8 +0.6 pp
1991 18.1 +0.2 pp
1990 18

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.