Index Commentary

Tanzania drops three places in the Index due to deteriorations across all dimensions. In the energy security dimension, the country struggles with the ratio of production to total energy supply and with its strong, positive energy consumption growth rate which is however necessary for Tanzania’s economic and social development. With only 12% of the population having access to electricity, social equity is Tanzania’s weakest dimension (rank 93). An improvement in environmental performance is driven by improvements in the quality of air and water when compared to peer countries, despite higher CO2 emissions from electricity and heat generation and higher emissions and energy intensity per GDP per capita. Performance in political and societal strength remains at the same level, while economic strength deteriorates mostly due to low credit availability and low macroeconomic stability.