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Tanzania — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1955–2025 · 71 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Tanzania's central government expenditure reading was 17.3% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 16.3% of GDP in 2024 was +0.99 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 15.6% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2011–2025

PeriodValue
202517.3 % of GDP
202416.3 % of GDP
202317 % of GDP
202216.8 % of GDP
202115.1 % of GDP
10 earlier values, back to 2011
202014.3 % of GDP
201915.4 % of GDP
201814.6 % of GDP
201715.7 % of GDP
201613.4 % of GDP
201514.9 % of GDP
201416.1 % of GDP
201314.8 % of GDP
201214 % of GDP
201114.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.