Real estate in Zanzibar: what makes the region interesting
Country's economic growth in 2025 — +5.9%³, on average for 2016–2025 — +5.2%⁴ per year. Inflation — 3.3%¹ (2025), income per capita — $1,270² per year.
Housing market in numbers
Loan rate
16.7%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2020
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
3.3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Income per person per year
$1,270
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+5.9%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
1.6%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Zanzibar
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
30 °C⁵ in January · 26 °C⁵ in July
Precipitation
1,418 mm⁶ per year
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Zanzibar
Country population
70.5M⁷
Political stability
57 out of 100⁸
Unemployment
1.6%⁹
Population and stability
Country population
70.5M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
57 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1World Bank — Inflation, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
2World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
5Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025