In 2021, the contribution of the tourism sector to Tanzania's economy slightly increased to six percent, up from 5.7 percent in 2020. That year, the sector felt the most the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the improvement, tourism contribution to Tanzania's GDP remained below the level previous to the health crisis.

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The Tanzanian tourism sector plays a significant role in the Tanzanian economy, contributing about 17% to the country’s GDP and 25% of all foreign exchange revenues. The sector, which provides direct employment for more than 600,000 people and up to 2 million people indirectly, generated approximately $2.4 billion in 2018 according to government statistics. Tanzania received a record 1.1 million international visitor arrivals in 2014, mostly from Europe, the US and Africa.

Tanzania is the only country in the world which has allocated more than 25% of its total area for wildlife, national parks, and protected areas.There are 16 national parks in Tanzania, 28 game reserves, 44 game-controlled areas, two marine parks and one conservation area.

Tanzania’s tourist attractions include the Serengeti plains, which hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world; the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of big game in Africa; Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain; and the Mafia Island marine park; among many others. The scenery, topography, rich culture and very friendly people provide for excellent cultural tourism, beach holidays, honeymooning, game hunting, historical and archaeological ventures – and certainly the best wildlife photography safaris in the world.

The objective of this hackathon is to develop a machine learning model that can classify the range of expenditures a tourist spends in Tanzania. The model can be used by different tour operators and the Tanzania Tourism Board to automatically help tourists across the world estimate their expenditure before visiting Tanzania.

The tourism sector GDP share in Tanzania was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total *** percentage points. The share is estimated to amount to ***** percent in 2028. While the share was forecast to increase significant in the next years, the increase will slow down in the future.Depited is the economic contribution of the tourism sector in relation to the gross domestic product of the country or region at hand.The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than *** countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the tourism sector GDP share in countries like Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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The Tanzanian tourism sector plays a significant role in the Tanzanian economy, contributing about 17% to the country’s GDP and 25% of all foreign exchange revenues. The sector, which provides direct employment for more than 600,000 people and up to 2 million people indirectly, generated approximately $2.4 billion in 2018 according to government statistics. Tanzania received a record 1.1 million international visitor arrivals in 2014, mostly from Europe, the US and Africa.

Tanzania is the only country in the world which has allocated more than 25% of its total area for wildlife, national parks, and protected areas.There are 16 national parks in Tanzania, 28 game reserves, 44 game-controlled areas, two marine parks and one conservation area.

Tanzania’s tourist attractions include the Serengeti plains, which hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world; the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of big game in Africa; Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain; and the Mafia Island marine park; among many others. The scenery, topography, rich culture and very friendly people provide for excellent cultural tourism, beach holidays, honeymooning, game hunting, historical and archaeological ventures – and certainly the best wildlife photography safaris in the world.

The objective of this hackathon is to develop a machine learning model to predict what a tourist will spend when visiting Tanzania.The model can be used by different tour operators and the Tanzania Tourism Board to automatically help tourists across the world estimate their expenditure before visiting Tanzania.

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Services contributed roughly two trillion Tanzanian shillings (868 million U.S. dollars) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Zanzibar in 2020. The activity was the strongest in the semi-autonomous region of Tanzania, mainly due to tourism, a solid source of income for the archipelago.

As of 2020, accommodation and food services contributed nearly ** percent to Zanzibar's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The category was one of the main contributors to the archipelago's economy. That same year, hotels and restaurants added some *** billion Tanzanian shillings (around *** million U.S. dollars) to the GDP of the semi-autonomous region of Tanzania.

Services constituted the main sector in Zanzibar's economy as of 2020. The activity accounted for **** percent of the region's Gross Domestic Product. The GDP was mainly influenced by tourism activities, a strong source of income for the Tanzanian archipelago.

Tanzania TZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports data was reported at 59.327 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 55.753 % for 2015. Tanzania TZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 58.732 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2016, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.100 % in 1995 and a record low of 7.760 % in 1976. Tanzania TZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Travel: % of Service Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Travel covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers for their own use during visits of less than one year in that economy for either business or personal purposes. Travel includes local transport (i.e., transport within the economy being visited and provided by a resident of that economy), but excludes international transport (which is included in passenger transport. Travel also excludes goods for resale, which are included in general merchandise.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted Average; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

As of 2020, accommodation and food services added *** billion Tanzanian shillings (around ***** million U.S. dollars) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zanzibar. The amount declined from ***** billion Tanzanian shillings (***** U.S. dollars) in the previous year, indicating the impact of the coronavirus /COVID-19) pandemic in the tourism sector. Despite the fall, accommodation and food services had one of the highest participation in Zanzibar's economy in comparison to other activities.

As of 2021, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zanzibar increased by 5,1 percent, a significant increase compared to 2020. With an economy highly dependent on the tourism sector, the semi-autonomous region of Tanzania felt the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic heavily in 2020. However, the GDP growth are slowly going back to pre-pandemic rates.

Tanzania TZ: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data was reported at 39.984 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 45.938 % for 2015. Tanzania TZ: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 41.866 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2016, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.473 % in 1997 and a record low of 4.611 % in 1979. Tanzania TZ: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Travel services (% of commercial service imports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging, meals, and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;