| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
22502 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
14142 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
10186 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
6.8 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
7.4 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.9 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
516.2 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
374.5 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
307.5 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
514.4 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
369.6 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
305.0 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
27.9 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
24.7 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
16.4 |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
1455.15 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1165.51 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
803.26 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-1978 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1105 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-428 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
181 |
2009. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
127 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
110 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
67 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
110 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
67 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
4.3 |
Excludes Zanzibar. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
2.6 |
Excludes Zanzibar. 2001. March. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
Excludes Zanzibar. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
76.5 |
Excludes Zanzibar. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
82.1 |
Excludes Zanzibar. 2001. March. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
88.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
88.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
87.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
90.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
90.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
90.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
783 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
590 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
459 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
909 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
534 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
240 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
47.2 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
11.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
4.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
4050.5 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
8012.9 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-3962.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Switzerland (17.5), China (16.2), South Africa (10.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
India (11.2), China (10.9), South Africa (9.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
4.8 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.4 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
26.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
44.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
5.4/4.4 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
99.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
60.3/58.2 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
53.7 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
5.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
34.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
659.2/1.5 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
272789 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
6.2 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
45.1 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
36.0 |
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