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Tanzania vs Egypt

Tanzania and Egypt side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$94.89B vs $429.65BTanzania vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$1,362 vs $3,904Tanzania vs Egypt
Population70.55M vs 118.37MTanzania vs Egypt

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Indicator Tanzania EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$94.89B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,362$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy4%14.3%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.3%—2026-Q3
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,629.23 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.2%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.7%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-903.42M$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.9%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,270$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,370$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$305.6B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.8%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.1%14.5%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy28.8%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.7%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.12B$41.52B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.4%11.4%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.3%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.05B$48.88B2018/2025 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy16.7%25.8%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.7%12.5%2024/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy83.7%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.3%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy40.528.52018/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy51.3%1.4%2018/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy59.8%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy12.8%23.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.1%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.62B$4.87B2019/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.53M13.03M2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.3%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.72B$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.1%15.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.1%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.1%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy4.7%15.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.942.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy6.7%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$46$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.7%24.3%2020/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy9.6%-7%2020/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy36.5%8.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$972$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy64.6%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.1%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.3%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy50.5%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.9%9.7%2018/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.46.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy5.537.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.9%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.6%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy70%7.1%2018/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.5%58.5%2018/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.11B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$18.02B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7480.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.350.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade15.866.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.2%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.8%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade37.4%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5550.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5040.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3910.5822023
PopulationDemographics70.55M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.2 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.6 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.542.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics63.1%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.3%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics36.9%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.9/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.920.52026
Death RateDemographics5.595.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.35-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.720.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.5%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.130.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth15.89.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.8%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.9%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.5%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth275.8172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.917.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.69.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth172102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33.3%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.8%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.8%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.841.062022/2021
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth37.6%58.5%2022/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth63.5%97.1%2016/2021 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.691.792023/2018 ⚠
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth112.641.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.8%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.7%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98%90.3%2017/2014
Child StuntingChild Welfare29.9%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.1%3.3%2022/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare67.7%99.1%2022/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.1%15.8%2022/2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.7%10.1%2022/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%3.8%2024/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4%38%2024/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation78.2%79.5%2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation87.1%95.2%2022
Primary Completion RateEducation74.5%96.1%2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation28%88.1%2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.6%96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation49%93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation15%70%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation8.9%75.7%2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.2%87.1%2016/2024 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation28.2%84.8%2021/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security20.2%9.4%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.6%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture109.9109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture10.53M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture77.42K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture800K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture325K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture10.08M t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture4.05M t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture119K t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,756 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,106 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,376 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.1M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.71.32020/2017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3650.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2970.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3290.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.29-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.29-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.52-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.39-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.54-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.64-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian171.14K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian43.26K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology31.2%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.697.12024
4G CoverageTechnology88%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.211.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology91%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4.8%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.5%1%2013/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.4%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.91M16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure70.1%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.9K MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy12.2 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy2.4 MW3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy78.3%6.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.8%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy135 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy16.8%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy63.2 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy33.7%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy31.7%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy67.1%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy9 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy345 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,199 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.31 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate37.2%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate50.1%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.3%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate6.2%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Tanzania or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $94.89B for Tanzania versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Tanzania and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Tanzania and Egypt on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=TZ,EG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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