Tanzania
TZ
TZA
UN formal name: Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania is a sovereign state in Eastern Africa, Africa. It covers 947,303 km² and has a population of approximately 68,153,004. Its official language is English and its currency is the Tanzanian shilling (Sh).
Quick facts
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Population
- 68,153,004
- Area
- 947,303 km²
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (Sh)
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Calling code
- +255
- TLD
- .tz
- Driving side
- Left
- Landlocked
- No
- Continents
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
- Native name
- Tanzania
Bordering countries
Burundi
DR Congo
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique
Rwanda
Uganda
ZambiaAppears in 39 rankings
Agriculture
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) | #5 | 1550.75 |
| Countries by Forest area (sq. km) | #16 | 443,380km² |
| Countries by Arable land (hectares) | #23 | 13,502,500 |
| Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) | #33 | 12789232.32 |
| Countries by Forest area (% of land area) | #52 | 50.05 |
| Countries by Arable land (% of land area) | #69 | 15.24 |
| Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) | #80 | 44.62 |
| Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #85 | 109.9 |
| Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) | #88 | 1,071years |
| Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #126 | 100.37 |
| Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) | #126 | 1961.1 |
Development
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) | #9 | 6115660.19 |
| Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) | #16 | 12,097,217,000 |
| Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) | #27 | 11.16 |
| Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) | #35 | 2061895533.6 |
| Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | #39 | 36343119611.6 |
| Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI) | #49 | 47.32 |
| Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI) | #49 | 22.83 |
| Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service) | #80 | 27.71 |
Economy
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by GDP growth rate | #18 | 0.06 |
| Countries by public debt (% of GDP) | #44 | 0.48% of GDP |
| Countries by unemployment rate | #53 | 6.20 |
| Countries by GDP (PPP) | #63 | 293.63 |
| Countries by GDP (Nominal) | #80 | 87.44in billions |
| Countries by cost of living index | #142 | 18.8 |
| Countries by GDP per capita | #154 | 1301.74 |
Business
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products | #45 | 81.92 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services | #88 | 71.23 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use | #89 | 80 |
| Countries by SPI Overall Score | #98 | 68.22 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources | #111 | 52.95 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure | #116 | 55 |
Geography
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by highest elevation | #15 | 5,895m |
| Countries by land area | #30 | 945,087km² |
| Countries by Coastline Length | #69 | 1,424kilometers |
| Countries by lowest elevation | #84 | 0m |
Population & Health
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by population growth rate | #17 | 0.03 |
| Countries by population density | #145 | 73.05 |
| Countries by median age | #224 | 17.24 |
