Chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Chemicals was 4.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1965–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
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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About this data
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).