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Tanzania gold exports surge 37% to $4.7bn as global prices boost earnings

Underground gold mine. Photo @ Pixabay
Underground gold mine. Photo @ Pixabay
  • Gold export earnings rose 37.4% in 2025
  • Gold now accounts for 45.7% of total exports

 

DODOMA, TANZANIA – Tanzania’s gold export earnings climbed 37.4% to $4.7bn in 2025, lifted by record global prices and higher production, the central bank said.

The surge underscores gold’s growing dominance in one of Africa’s leading bullion-producing economies, where mining contributes more than 10% of gross domestic product and about 15% of tax revenues.

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