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Zanzibar economy is likely to grow as projected at 7.9 per cent, the
Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has said.
The Isles gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for the first
quarter of 2011 was estimated to grow by 5.6 per cent, compared with 5.3 per
cent recorded in a similar period of 2010.
“The projected economic growth of 7.9 per cent for the year 2011 is likely
to be attained,” the BoT said in Monetary Policy statement for the first six
months of this fiscal year, issued last week.
The growth is attributed to increased clove output, more tourist
arrivals and better infrastructure.
The report shows that during the period, tourist arrivals reached
125,777 from 91,326 recorded in the corresponding period of 2010.
Clove production increased from 19,000 tonnes in 2010 to 22,000 tonnes
in 2011. Despite the GDP growth, annual headline inflation rose to 20.8 per cent
in December 2011 from 6.0 per cent in December 2010.
“(This is) mainly due to increase in prices of petroleum products and
food items notably rice, fish, wheat flour and sugar,” BoT says.
Annual food inflation was 25.6 per cent compared to 4.8 per cent in
December 2010, while that of nonfood was 15.3 per cent compared to 8.3 per
cent.
However, the central bank says” inflation is expected to ease during
the second half of 2011/12 on account of leveling of the global oil and food
prices”.
Zanzibar government expenditure reached 192.7bn/-, above the projection
by 1.2 per cent. Recurrent expenditure was 113bn/-, broadly in line with the
budget, while development expenditure was 79.7bn/-, above the budget by 3 per cent
Source: The Daily News,www.dailynews.co.tz, reported by Abduel Elinaza
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