Economy
Economic and Trade liberalization in Zanzibar has been undertaken to allow the private sector to fully engage in business locally, regionally and internationally. As a result in 2019, Zanzibar's GDP grew by 7% of which the industrial sector contributed 18.3%; Agriculture and Service sectors contributed 21.2% and 50.6% respectively. While the GDP contribution of 6.8% by the manufacturing subsector is still low,it is expected to grow given the economic reforms being undertaken. This is evidenced by the annual growth rate of 7% that the subsector has experienced over the last three years (from 2017) . A summary of various socio-economic indicators for Zanzibar are provided below:
| GDP at Market Prices | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| At current prices (Billion Shillings) | 3,228 | 3,663 | 4,132 |
| At constant 2007 prices (Billion shillings) | 2,684 | 2,874 | 3,078 |
| Quantity index (2015=100) | 114 | 122 | 131 |
| Constant price growth rates (%) | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Implicit price deflators (2015=100) | 120 | 127 | 134 |
| GDP per capita at current prices | |||
| GDP per capita (Tshs '000) | 2,104 | 2,323 | 2,549 |
| GDP per capita (US $) | 944 | 1,026 | 1,114 |
| GDP per capita at constant 2015 prices | |||
| GDP per capita (Tshs '000) | 1,750 | 1,823 | 1,898 |
| GDP per capita (US $) | 876 | 913 | 951 |
| Memorandum items | |||
| Population ('000) | 1,534 | 1,577 | 1,621 |
| Exchange rate Tshs per US $ | 2,229 | 2,264 | 2,289 |
Source: Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar 2019.