Tanzania economy resilient even with knocks of the coronavirus

Tanzania appears to have been least hit by Covid-19 and exports comprising fresh produce, timber and minerals continued unhindered. PHOTO | FILE

Despite being surreal, 2020 was not such a bad year for the Tanzanian economy. Revenue collection strengthened by 69 percent from internal market, inflation stayed below four percent, and in July, the World Bank upgraded the country from a low- to a lower-middle income status.

This upgrade came on the back of the country’s strong economic performance of over six percent real GDP growth on average for the past decade.