Economy, jobs and prices in Manyara, Tanzania: official figures
Manyara's economy produced goods and services worth TSh 7.83 trillion in 2025 (provisional regional GDP at current prices), 3.3% of Mainland Tanzania's total; 13th largest of the 26 Mainland regions.
What is the income per person in Manyara?
GDP per person in Manyara was TSh 3,730,552 in 2025 (provisional; Mainland Tanzania: TSh 3,544,124), 10th highest of the 26 Mainland regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many formal jobs are there in Manyara?
Manyara accounted for 1.7% of the 4,565,960 employees of formal-sector businesses and public bodies in Tanzania in 2024/25 (Employment and Earnings Survey), 16th 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 Manyara have electricity?
23.1% of households in Manyara used grid electricity from TANESCO as their main source of light at the 2022 census and 35.1% used solar power (Tanzania: 37.4% and 32.4%); the grid share is 11th lowest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many people in Manyara own a mobile phone?
82.2% of adults in Manyara owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 11.0% owned a smartphone (Tanzania: 82.5% and 18.7%); smartphone ownership is 11th lowest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyMore figures
- In money terms Manyara's GDP grew 9.8% between 2024 and 2025 and 67% since 2019, before allowing for inflation (Mainland: 10.4% and 68%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- Formal employers in Manyara recruited 1,542 new workers in 2024/25 (886 men and 656 women), 1.0% of the 155,510 hired nationwide. Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
- 17.9% of households in Manyara owned a television and 29.1% 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 Manyara compares with other regions
GDP per person, current prices (Mainland regions) (2025)
Manyara ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, current prices (Mainland regions) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ruvuma | TSh 4,158,935 |
| 8 | Mwanza | TSh 4,068,480 |
| 9 | Tanga | TSh 3,796,308 |
| 10 | Manyara | TSh 3,730,552 |
| 11 | Mtwara | TSh 3,577,609 |
| 12 | Lindi | TSh 3,571,182 |
| 13 | Shinyanga | TSh 3,399,825 |
Households using grid electricity for lighting (2022)
Manyara ranks 21 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using grid electricity for lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mara | 26.1% |
| 19 | Shinyanga | 25.9% |
| 20 | Ruvuma | 24.8% |
| 21 | Manyara | 23.1% |
| 22 | Kagera | 21.3% |
| 23 | Singida | 21.2% |
| 24 | Katavi | 20.3% |
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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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