| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
48030 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
31105 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
18072 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
7.0 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
6.4 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
7.4 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
952.2 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
700.9 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
475.7 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
31.1 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
31.7 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
30.1 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
24.7 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
21.5 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
20.8 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
44.2 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. Excludes repair of personal and household goods. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
46.8 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. Excludes repair of personal and household goods. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
49.1 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. Excludes repair of personal and household goods. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
66.9 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
69.0 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Break in the time series. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2007. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
81.0 |
Break in the time series. Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2002. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
6.4 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
4.2 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Break in the time series. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2007. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.8 |
Break in the time series. Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2002. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
26.6 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
26.5 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Break in the time series. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2007. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
15.1 |
Break in the time series. Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2002. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
3.1 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
2.9 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
3.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
74.0/83.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
83.6/86.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
88.7/90.6 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
287 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
192 |
Excluding Zanzibar. Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
128 |
Excluding Zanzibar. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
154 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
129 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
155 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
131 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-5021 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-2211 |
Break in the time series. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1570 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
5854.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
14706.0 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-8851.8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
India (19.6), Kenya (13.6), South Africa (11.5) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
Saudi Arabia (40.6), China (12.6), India (8.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.2 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
31.6 |
Including Zanzibar. |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
5.4 |
Including Zanzibar. |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
5.2 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
65.6/62.6 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
94 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
261.2/0.5 |
Including refugees. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
1113 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
328183 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
37 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.6 |
|
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) |
2013 |
< |
2012. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
3.5 |
|
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
87.4/86.2 |
2013. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
30.8/33.7 |
2013. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
2.5/4.9 |
2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
7.9 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
36.6 |
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