Economy, jobs and prices in Arusha, Tanzania: official figures
Arusha's economy produced goods and services worth TSh 11.10 trillion in 2025 (provisional regional GDP at current prices), 4.7% of Mainland Tanzania's total; 5th largest of the 26 Mainland regions.
What is the income per person in Arusha?
GDP per person in Arusha was TSh 4,279,780 in 2025 (provisional; Mainland Tanzania: TSh 3,544,124), 6th highest of the 26 Mainland regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many formal jobs are there in Arusha?
Arusha accounted for 5.1% of the 4,565,960 employees of formal-sector businesses and public bodies in Tanzania in 2024/25 (Employment and Earnings Survey), 3rd largest share of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many homes in Arusha have electricity?
52.3% of households in Arusha used grid electricity from TANESCO as their main source of light at the 2022 census and 23.5% used solar power (Tanzania: 37.4% and 32.4%); the grid share is 5th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many people in Arusha own a mobile phone?
88.4% of adults in Arusha owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 27.9% owned a smartphone (Tanzania: 82.5% and 18.7%); smartphone ownership is 4th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyMore figures
- In money terms Arusha's GDP grew 9.1% between 2024 and 2025 and 70% since 2019, before allowing for inflation (Mainland: 10.4% and 68%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- Formal employers in Arusha recruited 673 new workers in 2024/25 (327 men and 346 women), 0.4% of the 155,510 hired nationwide. Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
- 32.4% of households in Arusha owned a television and 36.7% a radio at the 2022 census (Tanzania: 27.3% and 38.7%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
How Arusha compares with other regions
GDP per person, current prices (Mainland regions) (2025)
Arusha ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, current prices (Mainland regions) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kilimanjaro | TSh 5,195,677 |
| 4 | Mbeya | TSh 5,055,523 |
| 5 | Njombe | TSh 4,533,333 |
| 6 | Arusha | TSh 4,279,780 |
| 7 | Ruvuma | TSh 4,158,935 |
| 8 | Mwanza | TSh 4,068,480 |
| 9 | Tanga | TSh 3,796,308 |
Households using grid electricity for lighting (2022)
Arusha ranks 5 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using grid electricity for lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dar es Salaam | 86.0% |
| 3 | Kilimanjaro | 63.1% |
| 4 | Kusini Unguja | 54.0% |
| 5 | Arusha | 52.3% |
| 6 | Kusini Pemba | 48.8% |
| 7 | Mbeya | 44.7% |
| 8 | Kaskazini Unguja | 44.2% |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar: Tanzania Formal Sector Employment and Earnings Survey 2024/25: Table 2.10 (employees by region) and Table 6.6 (newly recruited workers by region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f21640fc36b0…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: National Accounts Statistics of Mainland Tanzania 2019-2025, Tables 27 and 26: regional GDP and GDP per head at current prices, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c343f2c8c1d3…)
- National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar: 2022 Population and Housing Census: Basic Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile, United Republic of Tanzania (regional tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20ed491aac53…)
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