| Attribute |
Tanzania × | 
Gambia, The × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 947,300 | 11,300 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 885,800 | 10,120 |
| Water area (km²) | 61,500 | 1,180 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,161 | 749 |
| Border countries | - Burundi
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Uganda
- Zambia
| |
| Coastline (km) | 1,424 | 80 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,018 | 34 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 5,895 | 53 |
| People | | |
| Population | 58,552,845 | 2,173,999 |
| Official languages | - English
- Kiswahili or Swahili
| |
| Religion | Christian | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | United Republic of Tanzania | Republic of The Gambia |
| Short country name | Tanzania | The Gambia |
| Long local name | Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania | - |
| Short local name | Tanzania | - |
| Former name | - German East Africa
- Trust Territory of Tanganyika
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Dar es Salaam | Banjul |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 162,500,000,000 | 5,556,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 51,760,000,000 | 1,482,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6 | 4.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,200 | 2,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25 | 6.8 |
| Labor force | 24,890,000 | 777,100 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 10.3 | - |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 22.8 | 48.4 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 7,873,000,000 | 300,400,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 8,818,000,000 | 339,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.21 | 3 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.2 | 20.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.8 | -2.6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 37 | 88 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 5.3 | 8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 8.25 | 9 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17.62 | 29 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,002,000,000 | 297,200,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,002,000,000 | 297,200,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 9,045,000,000 | 552,500,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,803,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -1,464,000,000 | -194,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 4,971,000,000 | 72,900,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 7,869,000,000 | 376,900,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 5,301,000,000 | 170,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 17,660,000,000 | 586,800,000 |
| National currency | Tanzanian shillings | dalasis |
| National currency (code) | TZS | GMD |
| National currency (symbol) | - | D |
| National currency rate to USD | 2 | 49.74 |