Poverty and Human Development Report 2009 - UNDP in Tanzania

Figure 2: Sectoral Contribution to GDP (2001 constant prices)
Contribution to GDP (%)
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
source: economic survey 2008
45.2 45.5 46.1 47.3 47.8
5.2 5.2 6.1 6.5 6.7
8.4 8.4
1.4
8.7
1.8 2.3 9.2 9.4
1.8 2.7
1.7
2.6
1.7
1.6 1.5
29.6 29.0 26.9 24.6 24.0
1998 2001 2004
Years
2007 2008
Services Construction Manufacturing
Chapter I CLUSter 1
Mining and Quarrying Fishing Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry
in terms of sectoral growth, agriculture averaged 4.4% in the period 2000-2008 (figure 3).
MKUKUta had set a target of sustained agricultural growth of 10% by 2010, which, based on
the current trend, will not be met.
Mining has been the most dynamic sector, expanding rapidly at an average growth of around
15% annually from 2000 to 2007. however, in 2008, growth in this sector fell sharply to 2.5%,
as a result of a fall in production of gold and diamonds. reasons cited for this fall in production
include the transfer of ownership of williamson diamond Mine. during this transition period,
production dropped drastically and the export of diamonds ceased (Mofea, 2009a). it is also
reported that geita gold Mine, the largest in the country, faced serious infrastructural problems
which led to a fall in production.
to date, linkages between the mining sector and local supply chains – which could create
employment opportunities – have been weak. the challenge then is how to generate benefits
for the population as a whole from the mining sector by incorporating domestic processing and
service systems.
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