Country file(TANZANIA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2021

70,3 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2021

1,106

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2021

+4,9

Unemployment

(% of population)

2021

2,7

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2021

1,100
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General information

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Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ,1977

https://www.parliament.go.tz/uploads/documents/publications/en/1475140028-The%20Constitution.pdf

Person’s freedom of association.

-(1) Every person has a freedom, to freely and peaceably assemble, associate and cooperate with other persons, and for that purpose, express views publicly and to form and join with associations or organizations formed for purposes of preserving or furthering his beliefs or interests or any other interests.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticles (1) and (4), it shall not be lawful for any political party to be registered which according to its constitution or policy –

(a) aims at promoting or furthering the interests of –

(i) any faith or religious group;

(ii) any tribal group, place of origin, race or gender;

(iii) only a particular area within any part of the United Republic;

(b) advocates for the break-up of the United Republic;

(c) accepts or advocates for the use of the force or violent confrontation as means of attaining its political goals;

(d) advocates or intends to carry on its political activities in only one part of the United Republic; or

(e) does not permit periodic and democratic election of its leaders.

(3) Parliament may enact legislation which makes provisions for ensuring that political parties operate within the limits and adhere to the conditions set out in subarticle (2) concerning the freedom and the right of persons to associate and assemble.

(4) It shall be unlawful for any person to be compelled to join any association or organization, or for any association or for any political party to be refused registration on grounds solely of the ideology or philosophy of that political party.

  • International conventions ratified:

UN: accession 14/12/1961

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: Accession 11/06/1976

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 11/06/1976

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 01/06/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 10/06/1991

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 1962 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1963 to 2017

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 20/08/1985

 

 

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Tanzanian shilling

African Union: 25 May 1963

African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 18 February 1984

European Convention on Human Rights:       NO

ACP (Southern African Development Community): N/A

SADC (Southern African Development Community): 1992

 

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
+3

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2020

#
4,8

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2017

#
26,4

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2021

#
88

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

2020

#
83,9

Internet Users

(% of population)

2020

#
22

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
39,9

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2016

#
6

Happiness Index /10

2020

159/165
3,476

Press Freedom Index /10

2022

123/180
48,28

GINI Index/ 100

2018

#
40,5

Democracy Index /10

2020

#
5,10

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

94/180
38

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

Systematic rights violations

2022

#
4

HDI

2021

160
0,549

Documentation

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