Decline in Northern Zone Manufacturing Output by 5.7% to 706bn/-
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TLDR
- Tanzania’s manufacturing sector recorded a sharp increase in the value of selected manufactured products during the quarter ending March 2026, with output rising by 37.4 percent to 6.1trn/-, according to the latest.
- The zone recorded manufacturing output worth 2.7trn/-, up 34.8 percent from 2.0trn/- a year earlier.The South Eastern zone ranked second, contributing 17.9 percent of total manufacturing value after output increased by.
- This represented growth of more than 100 percent over the period.Northern zone, however, recorded a 5.7 percent decline to 706bn/- from 748.3bn/-, reducing its share of national manufacturing output to 11.6 percent.The.
- Production increased 8.4 percent to 51,025 tonnes.The overall manufacturing performance was nevertheless moderated by declines in several products.
- Sugar production fell 13.6 percent to 77,152.9 tonnes, while its value declined 11.6 percent to 170.9bn/-.Textile production also weakened, with the value of output falling 20.5 percent to 193.6bn/-.