Tanzania - Basic economic report (Vol. 1 of 8) : Main report

Report No. 1616-TA Tanzania . Basic Economic Report Main Report December 1977 Eastern Africa Country Programs I FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Document of the World Bank This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS 1/ SDR 1.00 = Tanzania Shilling (T.Sh.) 9.66 US$ 1.00 = Tanzania Shilling (T.Sh.) 8.30 T.Sh. 1.00 = US$0.12 TANZANIA FISCAL YEAR July 1st - June 30th 1/ In October 1975 the Tanzanian Shilling was pegged to the value of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) of the International Monetary Fund. The US Doliar/Tanzania Shilling exchange rate is therefore subject to change.  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TANZANIA BASIC ECONOMIC REPORT MAIN REPORT The full report consists of the following separately bound volumes: Main Report Annex I - Domestic Finance and Resource Use Annex II - Fiscal Implications of Universal Primary Education and Universal Rural Water Supply Annex III - Labor Market Allocation and Income Distribution Annex IV - Income Distribution and Growth: A Simulation Model Annex V - Industry: Perspective and Strategic Choices Annex VI - Key Issues in Agriculture and Rural Development Annex VII - Appropriate Technology in Tanzanian Agriculture: Some Empirical and Policy Considerations Th3s document has a resir1cted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of zheiT official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Page 1 of 2 pages COUNTRY DATA - TANZANIA AREA POPULATION I/ DENSITY 2/ 945.1 thou. sq. kip 15.1million (mid-1976) 17.0 per sq. km 2/ Rate of Growth: 2.7% (fromi970 to 1975) 28.0 per sq. km of arable land POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS (1970-75) HEALTH 1/4/ Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000) 47.0 Population per physician 20,800.0 - Crude Death Rate (per 1,000) 20.1 3/ Population per hospital bed 700.0-1 _ Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) 160.0-165.0 5/ INCOME DISTRIBUTION (L969 r DISTRIBUTION OF LAND OWNERSHIP % of private income, -lghest quintile 63.3 % owned by top 10% of owners lowest quintile 2.3 % owned by smallest 10% of owners.. ACCESS TO PIPED WATER ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY % of population- urban.. % of population - urban - rural.. - rural NUTRITION 4/ EDUCATION Calorie intake as % of requirements 86.0 6/ Adult literacy rate % 59.0 (1975) Per capita protein intake (grams per day) 63.0 Primary school enrollment % 67.2 (1975) 7/ GNP PER CAPITA in 1976 :US $ 180.0 GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT IN 1975 ANNUAL RATE OF GROWTH (%. constant prices) US. $ Mln. % 1960-65 1965-70 1970-75 GNP at Market Prices 2499.1 100.0 4.5 6.8 5.4 Gross Domestic investment 562.5 22.5 6.9 14.3 3.4 Gross National Saving 222.0 8.9 3.9 13.2 0.2 Current Account Balance -340.5 -13.6 Exports of Goods, NFS 460.6 18.4 4.6 6.8 -4.5 Imports of Goods, NFS 793.5 31.8 4.7 10.5 -2.2 OUTPUT, LABOR FORCE AND PRODUCTIVITY IN 1975 8/ 9/ 9/ Value Added Labor Force V. A. Per WorkeF UlS Mln. = Mln. % US $ % Agriculture 666.7 38.1 5.3 91.0 98.0 43.0 Industry 299.2 17.1 0.1 2.0 1590.0 694.0 Services 783.9 44.8 0.4 7.0 2170.0 948.0 Unallocated . . 0.0 n n_.__ Total/Average 1749.8 100.0 5.8 100.0 229.0 100.0 GOVERNMENT FINANCE General Government Central Government ( Mln.) % of CDP ( US$ Mln.) % of snp 197 197 196 -7 FY1976 FY1976 FY1974-76 Current Receipts 3994.0 21.7 25.7 Current Expenditure 3630.0 19.7 23.4 Current Surplus 364.0 2.0 2.3 Capital Expenditures 2309.0 12.6 14.9 External Assistance (net) 995.9 5.4 6.4 1/ Mainland Tanzania 2/ 1976 3/ 1967 4/ Data refer to years between 1973-75 5/ Refers to cash incomes only 6/ 1969-71 average 7/ World Bank Atlas 1977 8/ At 1973 prices and exchange rates 9/ 1971 not available not applicable  Page 2 of 2 pages COUNTRY DATA - TANZANIA _ ~~~ _ one<'_ als PRICES 1971 1972 1973 19774 1975 1976 (Million of T-Sh.outstanding end period) :,-.leW a.d Quas - Money 2705 3135 3653 4603 5701 7122 .&a,kc Credit to Public Sector 1164 1112 1423 3280 4138 5354 drnk Credit to Private Sector 843 972 1023 1212 1613 1767 (Percentages or Index Numbers) .-i:i 1_-<u,asi n-.ouay as 2 of GDP 30.5 31.3 31.8 32.9 33.8 35.8 PC! re Indes ( 1969- 100) 108.0 117.0 129.0 154,0 194.0 206.0 A;annal percentage cbanges in: General Index 4.0 8.3 10.3 19.L 26.0 6.2 Bank c to Public Sector 59.0 -4,8 28.0 130.0 26.0 29.0 Sinl- credlicL. Private Sector -6.5 15.0 5.0 18.0 33.0 10.0 -6-- ME. RCHANDISE EYPORT S (AVJERA.GE 1974-76 197b 1975 1976 US $ Mln % , i A lions US $) Coffee 90.2 22,7 .73 465.9 460.7 605.5 Cot.on Raw 61.3 15.5 -o c. of Goods, NFS 779.0 793.5 727.9 Sisal Fibre 43.6 11.0 .4SGi.ltit . 9ap (deficit = ) -31iI -33'T78 -12TP Casbewnuts 22.3 5.6 a-.<~ e.,. Pav.te f-aet, -13.6 -16.1 -18.8 All other co=aodities 129. b _rker, a Pemdttances 0,0 0.0 O.o Total 396.8 l00,0 `:-..: --t iPaj-teDts (rnt) 0.8 -1,5 -9.6 et Ts-nsf2.-s 30.1 71.0 77.9 ETERNAL DEBT, DECE1MER 31, 1976 on Cjrreao ACXocount -29.19 -272. -=T US $ Mln __ c_ ULas Lo I nveOstMent 24.5 27.5 12.3 MN.' B -OgTig Puoblic Debt, incl. guaranteed 1030.7 |-[em- o, 143.1 229.9 116.8 Non-Guaranteed Private Debt i z , -14.9 -15.3 -15.3 Total outstanding & Disbursed 1030.7 128,2 214.6 101.5 1/ 0i';(.C 0,0 0.0 DEBT SERVICE RATIOfoLr 1976 : r . ,-t, -7.3 -54,0 -50.1 -- Cig . . 61J.5 45.3 29. - -' 6- - - :2 -sezvet- L reg84 38.7 -24.2 Public Debt, incl. guaranLeed 4.6 Non-Guaranteed Private Debt -d yaar) 56.0 64.3 10G.2 Total outsLanding & Disbursed 4.6 .ed yearr 62.2 23.5 47.7 - _ E -,,. ' TBRD/IDA LENDIG MG,oveMb 3 ,1_1