Tanzania
Capital: DodomaRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Lower middle income
GDP
$95.35B
2026
Population
68.6M
2024
GDP per Capita
$1K
2026
Life Expectancy
67.0 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $95.35B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 6.3% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $317.86B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $5K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.14% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $77.10B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 28.6% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 29.6% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 23.3% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 9.2% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 52.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 39.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 36.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $8K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 8.1% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 6.6% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $972 | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 25.2% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -1.9% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.05% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 4.03% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.22% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 6.7% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 2.39% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $22.53B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 48.3% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.0% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.7% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 38.0% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 35.3% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 16.7% | 2020 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 6.7% | 2020 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 14.5% | 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 12.8% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 37.5% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 29.0% | 2024 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 2,597.9 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 23.4% | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 41.5% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 21.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $15.64B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $17.10B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $8.70B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $14.28B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.72B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.12B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.0% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-2.38B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 47.3% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $36.34B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $17.54B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $2.06B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 3.9% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 16.8% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 9.3% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $7.32B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 22 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 12.1% | 2022 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 6.4% | 2022 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 59.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 54.9% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 65.3% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 14.1% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 20 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 6.7% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 13.2% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 17.5% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 12 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 53.1% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 75 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 947,300 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 885,800 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 36.2% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 24.8M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 63.8% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 67.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 64.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 69.8 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 35.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -12,730 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 42.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 54.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 83.8% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 282.4 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 202.4 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 34.1M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 83.7% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 80.3% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 87.3% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 1.6% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 2.2% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 0.9% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 2.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 64.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 8.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 27.3% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 83.7% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 14.7% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 39.9% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.7% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 49.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 13.4% | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 78.2% | 2022 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 84.3% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 87.1% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 92.7% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 28.2% | 2021 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 4.0% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 77.3% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 34.2% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 2.0M | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 822,227 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 229,840 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 51 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 21 | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $36 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 27.9% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.1 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 0.7 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 0.8 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 38.9 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 35.0 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 42.5 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 54.3% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 34.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 11.3% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 84.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 83.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.64 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 172 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 30.0% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 3.7% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 15.3% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 3.3% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 5.1 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 10.9 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 405 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 123 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 39.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 78.3% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 9.8% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 25.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 50.1% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 443,380 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 32.3% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 2.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 64.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 37.2% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 44.6% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,961 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.9 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.4 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 145.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 6.5M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 20.7 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 6.2% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 29.1% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 2.5 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 52.4 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 1,171 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $27.4M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.0% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.9M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 20.0 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 700,000 | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 2,701 | 2017 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.99 | 2016 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.2% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 37.4% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 81.7% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 9.4% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 109.8% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 113.2 | 2023 |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 47.8% | 2022 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.08 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.32 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.46 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.59 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.53 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 43.9% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 34.9% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 38.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 44.1% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.1% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 3.7 | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.39 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.40 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.38 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.5 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.5M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $2.62B | 2019 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $738.2M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 27.2% | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $20.1M | 2019 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 8.6M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 14.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 70.1% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 28.5% | 2024 |