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Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
Quick facts
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Population
- 54 m
- Area
- 945,087 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (Sh)
- Demonym
- Tanzanian
- UN member
- Yes
How Tanzania compares
Economy size$79 B
80th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 17 in Eastern Africa
Income per person$1,187
151st of 178 worldwide · 8th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Life expectancy67.2 yrs
141st of 179 worldwide · 8th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Internet access31.2%
154th of 179 worldwide · 8th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Military spending$921 M
88th of 163 worldwide · 4th of 16 in Eastern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$79 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,187
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
67.2 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.5%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
19
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
6.7%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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