Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.79 billion current US$ for transportation, storage and communication, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 221.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Tanzania peaked at 1.79 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 209.04 million current US$, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209.04 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 224.82 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 222.34 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 242.32 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 258.36 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 277.98 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 334.40 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 358.41 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 514.33 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 540.84 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 558.86 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 555.75 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 544.92 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 556.59 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 585.42 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 625.63 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 614.93 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +79.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.79 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.79 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 532.91 million current US$, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +79.5% | 614.93 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ |
| 1998 | +43.5% | 358.41 million current US$ | 514.33 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.29 million current US$ | 209.04 million current US$ | 540.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 804.33 million current US$ | 544.92 million current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Tanzania?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Tanzania was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.04 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current U.S. dollars.