Machinery and transport equipment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Machinery and transport equipment was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Tanzania, 1965–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2022, machinery and transport equipment in Tanzania stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Tanzania peaked at 13.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
That places Tanzania 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.3% | — |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +43.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +227.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -81.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -67.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +1392.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -22.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1392.9% | 0.9% | 13.0% |
| 1991 | +227.3% | 3.4% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- 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 machinery and transport equipment in Tanzania?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Tanzania was 1.4% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Tanzania ranks 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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).