Rail lines in Tanzania
Tanzania: Rail lines was 2,701 total route-km in 2017. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Tanzania, 1995–2017
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Tanzania is 2,701 total route-km, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Tanzania peaked at 4,582 total route-km in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,600 total route-km, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Rail lines in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,460 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,460 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,581 total route-km | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,581 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,582 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,582 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,582 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,460 total route-km | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,600 total route-km | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 2,707 total route-km | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,701 total route-km | -0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,701 total route-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,701 total route-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,533 total route-km | 4,460 total route-km | 4,582 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,056 total route-km | 2,600 total route-km | 4,582 total route-km | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,704 total route-km | 2,701 total route-km | 2,707 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Tanzania?
- Rail lines in Tanzania was 2,701 total route-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,582 total route-km in 1999.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 total route-km in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for rail lines?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.