Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 2.64 trillion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.64 trillion constant LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania peaked at 2.64 trillion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 832.47 billion constant LCU, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 832.47 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 853.28 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 847.54 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 844.04 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 853.74 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 883.62 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 914.18 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 959.89 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 trillion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 trillion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 trillion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 trillion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 trillion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 trillion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 trillion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 trillion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.91 trillion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.10 trillion constant LCU | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 trillion constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.44 trillion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 trillion constant LCU | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 905.92 billion constant LCU | 832.47 billion constant LCU | 1.07 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 trillion constant LCU | 1.11 trillion constant LCU | 2.25 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 trillion constant LCU | 2.44 trillion constant LCU | 2.64 trillion constant LCU | 2 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 326.56 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 508.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 649,817 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania was 2.64 trillion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 trillion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 832.47 billion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.