Summaries of economic data: Tanzania

Abstract

Tanzania had two years of moderate growth in the GDP at constant prices in 1971 and 1972 of 3,9 and 5.3 per cent respectively. There was an increase of 11.3 per cent at current prices in, 1972 due to higher world prices for export commodities but the real growth rate was reduced. because of inflation. The year 1973 seems likely to be a little better than 1972 insofar as the growth rate at constant prices is concerned. The agricultural season: 1972/3 has produced a bigger cotton crop of 580,000 hales (105,000 tons) and higher sugar, tea, pyrethrum, cashew and tobacco crops. production of sisal is about the same but coffee production is down from 51,600 to about 46,000 tons.