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Tanzania vs South Africa

173 indicators have a value for Tanzania, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$94.89B vs $479.96BTanzania vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,362 vs $7,503Tanzania vs South Africa
Population70.55M vs 64.75MTanzania vs South Africa

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Indicator Tanzania South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$94.89B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,362$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy4.3%5%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.3%7%2026-Q3
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,641.27 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09-16
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.2%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.7%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-903.42M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.9%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,270$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,370$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$305.6B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.8%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.1%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy28.8%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.7%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.12B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.4%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.3%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy16.7%89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.7%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy83.7%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.3%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy59.8%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy12.8%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.1%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.3%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.72B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.9%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.1%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.1%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy4.7%60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.951.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$46$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy36.5%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy64.6%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.1%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.3%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy50.5%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.482024
ATMs per 100,000Economy5.5462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.9%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.6%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.11B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$18.02B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7430.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3750.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.2%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.8%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade37.4%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5550.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5040.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3910.4762023
PopulationDemographics70.55M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.2 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.542.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics63.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.3%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics36.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.9/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.917.82026
Death RateDemographics5.599.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.352.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.5%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.9%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.5%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth275.8117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth3735.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth19.912.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1723892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33.3%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.8%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.8%7.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.692023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth112.651.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.7%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare29.9%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.6%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation49%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation15%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security20.2%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.6%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture10.53M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture77.42K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture800K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture325K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture10.08M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture4.05M t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture119K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,756 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,106 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,376 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.1M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3650.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2970.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3290.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.29-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.29-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.520.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.39-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.54-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.640.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance1.01K deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian171.14K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian43.26K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology31.2%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.6179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology94.2%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.25.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology94.2%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4.8%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.4%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.91M15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.9K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy12.2 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy2.4 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.8%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy135 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy16.8%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy63.2 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy33.7%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy31.7%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy67.1%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy9 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy345 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,199 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.31 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate50.1%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.3%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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