EAST AFRICA · INVESTMENT GUIDE

Tanzania: investment climate and market data

Tanzania scores 49 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (elevated), ranking 143 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (88) and its weakest is market depth and infrastructure (30).

49/ 100 · Elevated · grade B- · High confidence
GDP
$90.1 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
5.9%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
3.3%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
1.9% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
50% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
5.4 months of imports
2018 · World Bank
Population
70.5 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$1,319
2025 · World Bank

Why Tanzania scores 49

Institutions and rule of law25%41
Openness to foreign investment20%37
Macro and financial stability18%88
Political stability and security10%48
Growth and upside12%56
Market depth and infrastructure15%30

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Tanzania is 0.25 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That indicates meaningful restrictions on foreign equity, screening or operations.

Where Tanzania is most exposed by sector

Telecommunications
82
High exposure
Agriculture and Food
76
High exposure
Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
75
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
69
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

34 mines and deposits are mapped in Tanzania. It produces 1.7% of world graphite (natural). Power capacity is 1.0 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Tanzania

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.