Chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Chemicals was 4.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 153 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1988
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
50
1965–2022

Chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1965–2022

051015196519932022

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

In 2022, chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 4.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1965 to 2022.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1965 2.9%
1966 4.9% +69.4%
1967 5.3% +8.6%
1968 4.9% -6.4%
1969 4.9% -1.7%
1970 4.2% -13.0%
1971 4.1% -3.4%
1972 4.6% +11.8%
1973 4.7% +3.2%
1974 5.0% +7.1%
1975 5.8% +14.6%
1978 6.7% +16.0%
1979 6.1% -9.0%
1980 5.8% -5.4%
1981 5.8% +0.9%
1982 7.6% +30.0%
1983 6.8% -9.5%
1984 7.0% +2.0%
1985 5.5% -20.9%
1986 9.0% +62.4%
1987 13.5% +51.0%
1988 16.1% +19.1%
1990 11.0% -31.9%
1991 7.6% -30.6%
1994 6.4% -15.7%
1995 7.1% +11.0%
1996 7.1% +0.0%
1997 7.1% +0.0%
1998 7.1% -0.0%
1999 7.1% -0.0%
2003 6.8% -5.2%
2004 3.6% -46.8%
2005 2.2% -39.9%
2006 0.2% -90.7%
2007 0.2% +0.0%
2008 10.3% +5002.9%
2009 7.2% -30.2%
2010 5.7% -21.0%
2011 5.7% +0.8%
2012 6.9% +21.1%
2013 4.2% -39.1%
2014 4.2% -0.0%
2015 5.3% +26.5%
2016 4.7% -12.4%
2017 4.7% -0.0%
2018 4.7% +0.0%
2019 4.7% +0.0%
2020 4.7% +0.0%
2021 4.7% -0.0%
2022 4.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 2.9% 5.3% 5
1970s 5.1% 4.1% 6.7% 8
1980s 8.6% 5.5% 16.1% 9
1990s 7.6% 6.4% 11.0% 8
2000s 4.3% 0.2% 10.3% 7
2010s 5.1% 4.2% 6.9% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 112 Viet Nam 4.9% compare
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  3. 114 Palestine, State of 4.7% compare
  4. 116 New Zealand 4.7% compare
  5. 117 Panama 4.6% compare
  6. 118 Mongolia 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.7% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for chemicals?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).