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Tanzania’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate slowed in 2017. According to government data, growth for the first three quarters of 2017 stood at 6.8%, down from 7.3% during the same period in 2016. The decline is mainly due to slower growth of services from the supply side and slower expansion of consumption and investment from the demand side. Although Tanzania’s real GDP growth rate is estimated to have slowed, it was the highest in the East African Community (EAC) for 2017.

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Rapid transit bus in Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Rapid Public Transit Saves Time, Money

Dar es Salaam's new Bus Rapid Transit System has saved commuters 90 minutes per day, allowing citizens to work more efficiently and increase income.

Tanzania
Tax System Reforms Yield Higher Revenue

An IDA-supported project to  automate systems for registering, documenting, and collecting taxes results in a 21% annual increase in revenue collection, from 2007-2011.

Using Solar Energy to Power Water Supply in Tanzania
Tanzania
Using Solar Energy to Power Water Supply

With technical support from IDA, hundreds of rural water points in Tanzania will soon be powered by solar energy, a more affordable way for rural communities to operate and maintain rural water schemes/systems.

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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

65 (2015)

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