Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania

TZ / TZA Africa Africa

66.6M

Population

$78.8B

GDP

222

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Dodoma

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Tanzanian shillings (TZS)

Languages Kiswahili or Swahili (official) Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar) English (official primary language of commerce administration and higher education) Arabic many local languages

Timezones UTC+3

Area 947,300 km²

Map Reference Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique

Borders Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Malawi Mozambique Rwanda Uganda Zambia

Demographics

Population (2023) 66,617,606

Density 70.3 per km²

Urban Population 37.4%

Median Age 19.1 years

Life Expectancy 70.8 years

Major Cities Dodoma DAR ES SALAAM Mwanza Zanzibar

Economy

GDP (2024) $78.8B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $1,188

Inflation (2024) 3.1%

Unemployment (2024) 2.6%

Public Debt 38.0% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 2,597.900 to USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	CRDB BANK PLC	18
2	NMB BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	17
3	CRDB BANK, LTD.	15
4	EXIM BANK (TANZANIA), LTD.	11
5	NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, LTD.	11
6	STANDARD CHARTERED BANK TANZANIA, LTD.	11
7	DIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA, LTD.	10
8	COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA TANZANIA, LTD.	9
9	ABSA BANK TANZANIA, LTD.	8
10	EXIM BANK TANZANIA, LTD.	8

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Main Exports

1. gold

2. refined petroleum

3. dried legumes

4. refined copper

5. coal (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. plastics

3. garments

4. fertilizers

5. wheat (2023)