Protecting investors, investor protection index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Protecting investors, investor protection index was 5 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Protecting investors, investor protection index in Tanzania, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for protecting investors, investor protection index in Tanzania is 5, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protecting investors, investor protection index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.15, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protecting investors, investor protection index in Tanzania?
- Protecting investors, investor protection index in Tanzania was 5 in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest protecting investors, investor protection index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest protecting investors, investor protection index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for protecting investors, investor protection index?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is protecting investors, investor protection index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Protecting investors, investor protection index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Protecting investors disclosure index measures the degree to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.