Tanzania — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1955–2019 · 65 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 22.4% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 21.8% of GDP in 2018 was +0.56 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 19.9% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2007–2019

PeriodValue
201922.4 % of GDP
201821.8 % of GDP
201719.2 % of GDP
201619.1 % of GDP
201517.9 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2007
201418.5 % of GDP
201320.3 % of GDP
201219.3 % of GDP
201120.1 % of GDP
201020.7 % of GDP
200919.4 % of GDP
200817.5 % of GDP
200721.3 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.