Economy of Tanzania

The Tanzanian economy rests mainly on the Agriculture, the mining Industrie as well as the Tourisme.

Agriculture

In 2004, the surface of the irrigated grounds rose with 227 ' 486 Hectare S.

The agriculture of subsistence occupies a considerable share of the population. It is an activity very dependant on the weather conditions, little mechanized and which hardly calls upon the Engrai S and Pesticide S.

Exports were assembled as for them to 292,4 million US dollars in 2004, against 219,5 million in 2003, distributed as follows:

The quantity of food products produced for the sale was of 829 ' 994 tons in 2004, which indicates an increase of 37,5% compared to the previous year with 603 ' 840 tons. The agriculture intended for the internal market produces mainly But, Sorgho, Manioc, Riz, Fève S, sweet potatoes and Banane S.

Breeding and fishing

Tanzania counts approximately 17,7 million Vache S, 12,5 million Chèvre S and 3,5 million Mouton S, mainly high within small-scale farmings.

The fishing intended for export experiences a significant development on banks of the Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean.

Industry

Tanzania lays out of important ressouces mining, as well in Minerai as in Gemme S. the year 2004 saw the extraction of Diamant S for 303 ' 920 Carat S, representing an amount of 33,6 million dollars. The production of gold was assembled to 46 ' 219 kilos for a value of 593,2 million dollars.

The power consumption comes to 90% from the biomass, 8% of the Pétrole and 1,2% of the electricity. The other sources are the coal, the Gaz as well as the wind solar energy and . The energy sources under-are exploited because of the lack of capital and technologies.

Employment

In 2002, the active population was assembled to 17,8 million people. The Chômage touched 2,3 million inhabitants, of which the half living downtown. Dar Es Salaam counted to 46,5% unemployed, for an average of 25,5% in the other urban centres. The parallel economy is an important source of income for most of the population.

Budget

Leaves the budget to the basic social services and the debt servicing:

social services 15%
servicing the debt 46%

(source CADTM)

Sources

Longman Secondary Atlas for East Africa, 2006, pp. 58 - 69.

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