Tanzania
Consumer Price Index · 231.5 (2025)
World Bank data61 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
231.5
2025
Earliest CPI
0.1
1965
Change (1965–2025)
+231.4
+235924.5%
Key Takeaways
- Tanzania has 61 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 231.5.
- Cumulative CPI change: +235924.5% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 3867.6%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Tanzania has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Tanzania
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Tanzania compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Tanzania
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
61 years of data (1965–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 231.5 | +7.5 (+3.3%) |
| 2024 | 224.1 | +6.6 (+3.1%) |
| 2023 | 217.4 | +8.0 (+3.8%) |
| 2022 | 209.5 | +8.7 (+4.4%) |
| 2021 | 200.7 | +7.1 (+3.7%) |
| 2020 | 193.6 | +6.2 (+3.3%) |
| 2019 | 187.4 | +6.3 (+3.5%) |
| 2018 | 181.2 | +6.1 (+3.5%) |
| 2017 | 175.0 | +8.8 (+5.3%) |
| 2016 | 166.2 | +8.2 (+5.2%) |
| 2015 | 158.0 | +8.4 (+5.6%) |
| 2014 | 149.7 | +8.6 (+6.1%) |
| 2013 | 141.0 | +10.3 (+7.9%) |
| 2012 | 130.7 | +18.0 (+16.0%) |
| 2011 | 112.7 | +12.7 (+12.7%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +5.8 (+6.2%) |
| 2009 | 94.2 | +10.2 (+12.1%) |
| 2008 | 84.0 | +7.8 (+10.3%) |
| 2007 | 76.1 | +5.0 (+7.0%) |
| 2006 | 71.1 | +4.8 (+7.3%) |
| 2005 | 66.3 | +3.2 (+5.0%) |
| 2004 | 63.2 | +2.9 (+4.7%) |
| 2003 | 60.3 | +3.0 (+5.3%) |
| 2002 | 57.3 | +2.9 (+5.3%) |
| 2001 | 54.4 | +2.7 (+5.1%) |
| 2000 | 51.7 | +2.9 (+5.9%) |
| 1999 | 48.8 | +3.6 (+7.9%) |
| 1998 | 45.2 | +5.1 (+12.8%) |
| 1997 | 40.1 | +5.6 (+16.1%) |
| 1996 | 34.6 | +6.0 (+21.0%) |
| 1995 | 28.6 | +6.1 (+27.4%) |
| 1994 | 22.4 | +5.7 (+34.1%) |
| 1993 | 16.7 | +3.4 (+25.3%) |
| 1992 | 13.3 | +2.4 (+21.8%) |
| 1991 | 11.0 | +2.4 (+28.7%) |
| 1990 | 8.5 | +2.2 (+35.8%) |
| 1989 | 6.3 | +1.3 (+25.8%) |
| 1988 | 5.0 | +1.2 (+31.2%) |
| 1987 | 3.8 | +0.9 (+29.9%) |
| 1986 | 2.9 | +0.7 (+32.4%) |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +0.6 (+33.3%) |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +0.4 (+36.1%) |
| 1983 | 1.2 | +0.3 (+27.1%) |
| 1982 | 1.0 | +0.2 (+28.9%) |
| 1981 | 0.7 | +0.2 (+25.7%) |
| 1980 | 0.6 | +0.1 (+30.2%) |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.1 (+12.9%) |
| 1978 | 0.4 | +0.0 (+6.6%) |
| 1977 | 0.4 | +0.0 (+11.6%) |
| 1976 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+6.9%) |
| 1975 | 0.3 | +0.1 (+26.1%) |
| 1974 | 0.3 | +0.0 (+19.6%) |
| 1973 | 0.2 | +0.0 (+10.4%) |
| 1972 | 0.2 | +0.0 (+7.6%) |
| 1971 | 0.2 | +0.0 (+4.8%) |
| 1970 | 0.2 | +0.0 (+3.5%) |
| 1969 | 0.2 | +0.0 (+16.4%) |
| 1968 | 0.1 | +0.0 (+15.6%) |
| 1967 | 0.1 | +0.0 (+12.2%) |
| 1966 | 0.1 | +0.0 (+9.8%) |
| 1965 | 0.1 | — |
Inflation in Tanzania
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Tanzania tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1965, the CPI has moved from 0.1 to 231.5, representing a cumulative change of +235924.5%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the TZS buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Tanzania's inflation against other countries on the world map.