Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 4.60 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania is 4.60 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 288.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania peaked at 4.60 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 120.79 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120.79 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 153.47 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 202.21 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 244.64 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 318.94 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 417.63 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 493.57 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 562.76 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 816.93 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 944.96 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 2.88 trillion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 3.34 trillion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 3.91 trillion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 4.60 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.59 billion current LCU | 120.79 billion current LCU | 944.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 3.34 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 trillion current LCU | 3.91 trillion current LCU | 4.60 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Zambia 15.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Guinea 5.55 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.61 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Angola 1.90 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 1.83 trillion current LCU 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,278 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,541 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Tanzania was 4.60 trillion current 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 4.60 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.79 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 46 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 288.7%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current 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 current local currency.