Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tanzania

Tanzania: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 6.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 100 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2010
All-time low
6.1%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tanzania, 2008–2021

02.557.51012.52008201420212008: 11.1 %2009: 8.5 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 6.6 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 6.6 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tanzania is 6.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tanzania peaked at 11.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2013.

Tanzania ranks 88th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tanzania, 2008 to 2021.
Year % Change
2008 11.1%
2009 8.5% -23.5%
2010 11.8% +39.6%
2011 11.7% -1.2%
2012 11.4% -2.8%
2013 6.1% -46.1%
2014 6.1% +0.0%
2015 6.9% +12.6%
2016 6.6% -4.3%
2017 6.6% +0.0%
2018 6.6% +0.0%
2019 6.6% +0.0%
2020 6.6% +0.5%
2021 6.6% +0.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 45% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.9%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -46.1% 11.4% 6.1%
2010 +39.6% 8.5% 11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 8.5% 11.1% 2
2010s 8.1% 6.1% 11.8% 10
2020s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 85 Albania 7.8% compare
  2. 86 Rwanda 7.1% compare
  3. 87 Fiji 6.8% compare
  4. 89 Cape Verde 6.2% compare
  5. 90 Palestine 6.0% compare
  6. 91 Armenia 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tanzania?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tanzania was 6.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2013.
How does Tanzania rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Tanzania ranks 88th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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