Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania peaked at 11.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1997.
Tanzania ranks 119th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +156.1% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +156.1% | 4.3% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 8.6% compare
- 117 Iceland 8.5% compare
- 118 Afghanistan 8.4% compare
- 120 Ukraine 8.3% compare
- 121 Rwanda 8.3% compare
- 122 New Zealand 8.3% compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Tanzania was 8.4% in 2023, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Tanzania ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.