Charting Tanzania – Charting Economy

Pages

57 pages

Published

January 2022

Update frequency

On a semi-annual basis

Format

PDF, Horizontal, Screen friendly

Key Questions


Begin With Questions, Not Information

 

Part of Tanzania’s economic profile, economic structure section gives readers useful views to understand what matters for Tanzania’s economy.

KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED

  • What is the size of Tanzania’s economy in relation to the world’s major economies?
  • What is the size of Tanzania’s population?
  • What is the demographic structure of Tanzania? Is it favorable for economic growth?
  • How has the structure of GDP changed over the years?
  • How much does Tanzania’s economy rely on external trade?
  • What are the key regions for Tanzania’s economy?
  • Economic Freedom Index: How free is Tanzania’s economy?

Part of Tanzania’s economic profile, this section explores Tanzania’s competitiveness at the global level. It also covers Tanzania’s attractiveness to foreign direct investment.

KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED

  • How competitive is Tanzania?
  • How are Tanzania’s competitive factors compared to those of other countries?
  • How is the average wage in Tanzania compared to others in the region?
  • How has labor productivity in Tanzania changed over the years and in relation to comparable countries?
  • Is it easy to do business in Tanzania?
  • How good is Tanzania in attracting Foreign Direct Investment?

Part of the country’s economic profile, this section explores Tanzania’s average income and its distribution, poverty as well as other development indicators.

KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED

  • What is the level of income for an average person in Tanzania?
  • What is the poverty rate in Tanzania and how does it compare to others?
  • How has an unemployment rate in Tanzania changed over the recent years?
  • How is income distributed in Tanzania and how does it compare to others?
  • What is the current level of human development in Tanzania?
  • How has the quality of life in Tanzania changed over the years?
  • How many SDG has Tanzania achieved to date?

Part of Tanzania’s economic outlook, this section explores Tanzania’s recent economic growth, its key drivers and well as the growth outlook for the coming years.

KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED

  • What has been the growth rate of Tanzania’s economy over the past 10 years and how does it compare with others?
  • What were the key growth drivers for Tanzania’s economy in the last year?
  • How much does each sector contribute to the overall growth?
  • What is the growth outlook for Tanzania’s economy over the next 3 years and how does it compare with others?

Part of Tanzania’s economic outlook, this section explores Tanzania’s macro-economic risks, including inflation, financial sector, budget deficit,  balance of payment and exchange rate.

KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED

  • What is the risk of inflation in Tanzania over the next 12 months?
  • What is the health of Tanzania’s banking sector?
  • What has been the trend in Tanzania’s fiscal budget deficit and the subsequent fiscal risk over the next 5 years?
  • Breaking down Tanzania’s Balance of Payment: Where are the key risks?
  • How good is Tanzania in getting foreign exchange by the mean of commerce?
  • Does Tanzania have enough international reserves to service its debt and for import?
  • What is the FX risk? How has the currency performed compared to others?

From IMF’s World Economic Outlook Report

GDP growth
Inflation
Population
Unemployment rate
Government budget and debt
Current account

Detailed rankings and scores for Botswana and comparable economies.

Starting a business
Dealing with construction permits
Getting electricity
Registering property
Getting credit
Protecting Minority Investors
Paying taxes
Trading across borders
Enforcing contracts
Resolving Insolvency

 

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