Annual Inflation Visualization (Tanzania)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

12.21% Historical average
36.37% Maximum recorded
-2.43% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Tanzania

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Tanzania.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Tanzania

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 2.75% -0.01pp
2022 2.76% +0.09pp
2021 2.67% -3.75pp
2020 6.42% +4.14pp
2019 2.28% -0.76pp
2018 3.04% +0.40pp
2017 2.64% -4.83pp
2016 7.47% -0.12pp
2015 7.59% +1.54pp
2014 6.05% -3.62pp
2013 9.67% -0.82pp
2012 10.48% -1.71pp
2011 12.20% +2.77pp
2010 9.43% +0.39pp
2009 9.04% -7.34pp
2008 16.38% +7.28pp
2007 9.10% +3.59pp
2006 5.51% -0.92pp
2005 6.43% -0.46pp
2004 6.89% -1.53pp
2003 8.42% +1.19pp
2002 7.23% +2.42pp
2001 4.82% -3.39pp
2000 8.20% -3.34pp
1999 11.54% -2.68pp
1998 14.22% -6.37pp
1997 20.59% +1.27pp
1996 19.31% -7.55pp
1995 26.86% -4.31pp
1994 31.17% +6.71pp
1993 24.46% -0.91pp
1992 25.38% -2.74pp
1991 28.11% +5.66pp
1990 22.45% +1.85pp
1989 20.60% -15.77pp
1988 36.37% +1.03pp
1987 35.35% +9.89pp
1986 25.46% -8.57pp
1985 34.03% +13.58pp
1984 20.44% -1.13pp
1983 21.57% +2.55pp
1982 19.02% +1.28pp
1981 17.73% +4.75pp
1980 12.99% +2.95pp
1979 10.04% +0.88pp
1978 9.16% -9.00pp
1977 18.16% -6.18pp
1976 24.34% +10.03pp
1975 14.30% -5.23pp
1974 19.54% +9.09pp
1973 10.45% +4.17pp
1972 6.28% +3.31pp
1971 2.97% -0.55pp
1970 3.52% +1.80pp
1969 1.72% +0.83pp
1968 0.89% +2.07pp
1967 -1.18% -3.91pp
1966 2.73% +5.16pp
1965 -2.43% -5.22pp
1964 2.79% -2.09pp
1963 4.88% +4.29pp
1962 0.59% -4.79pp
1961 5.38% -

About Tanzania inflation

Tanzania inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Tanzania inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Tanzania inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Tanzania?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Tanzania inflation in 2023 was 2.75%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Tanzania?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Tanzania, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Tanzania?
You can check Tanzania's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Tanzania.
What is the historical average inflation in Tanzania?
The historical average inflation in Tanzania can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Tanzania inflation data is based on the official CPI.