Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 231.54 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
231.54 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
231.54 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
0.0981 2010 = 100
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Consumer price index in Tanzania, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 231.54 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Tanzania peaked at 231.54 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0981 2010 = 100, in 1965.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0981 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 0.1077 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1208 2010 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1397 2010 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1626 2010 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1683 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1763 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1898 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2095 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2505 2010 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3158 2010 = 100 | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3375 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3767 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4014 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4534 2010 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5903 2010 = 100 | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7417 2010 = 100 | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9563 2010 = 100 | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 1.22 2010 = 100 | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 2010 = 100 | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 2.2 2010 = 100 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 2.92 2010 = 100 | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 3.79 2010 = 100 | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 4.98 2010 = 100 | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 6.26 2010 = 100 | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 8.51 2010 = 100 | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 10.95 2010 = 100 | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 13.34 2010 = 100 | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 16.72 2010 = 100 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 22.41 2010 = 100 | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 28.56 2010 = 100 | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 34.55 2010 = 100 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 40.11 2010 = 100 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 45.25 2010 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 48.82 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 51.71 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 54.37 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 57.26 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 60.3 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 63.15 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 66.33 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 71.14 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 76.14 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 83.97 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 94.16 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 112.69 2010 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 130.72 2010 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 141.01 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 149.66 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 158.02 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 166.2 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 175.04 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 181.15 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 187.43 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 193.6 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 200.74 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 209.48 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 217.43 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 224.08 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 231.54 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 231.54 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 231.54 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1258 2010 = 100 | 0.0981 2010 = 100 | 0.1626 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2879 2010 = 100 | 0.1683 2010 = 100 | 0.4534 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 2010 = 100 | 0.5903 2010 = 100 | 6.26 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.92 2010 = 100 | 8.51 2010 = 100 | 48.82 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.85 2010 = 100 | 51.71 2010 = 100 | 94.16 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.19 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 187.43 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.81 2010 = 100 | 193.6 2010 = 100 | 231.54 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Tanzania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Tanzania?
- Consumer price index in Tanzania was 231.54 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 231.54 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0981 2010 = 100 in 1965.
- How does Tanzania rank for consumer price index?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).