Foreign assets in Tanzania

Tanzania: Foreign assets was 9.13 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.13 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
106th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.82 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
1.21 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Tanzania, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 1.2B current US$1996: 1.3B current US$1997: 1.4B current US$1998: 1.4B current US$1999: 1.6B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 2.3B current US$2002: 2.7B current US$2003: 3.3B current US$2004: 3.5B current US$2005: 3.6B current US$2006: 3.9B current US$2007: 4.5B current US$2008: 4.2B current US$2009: 5.2B current US$2010: 5.8B current US$2011: 5.6B current US$2012: 5.8B current US$2013: 6.5B current US$2014: 6.2B current US$2015: 6.2B current US$2016: 6.3B current US$2017: 9.8B current US$2018: 9.4B current US$2019: 9.4B current US$2020: 9.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Tanzania is 9.13 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Tanzania peaked at 9.82 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.21 billion current US$, in 1995.

Tanzania ranks 106th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.40 billion current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.52 billion current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ 5.24 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.08 billion current US$ 5.63 billion current US$ 9.82 billion current US$ 10
2020s 9.13 billion current US$ 9.13 billion current US$ 9.13 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 103 Namibia 10.63 billion current US$ compare
  2. 104 Sri Lanka 10.47 billion current US$ compare
  3. 105 Albania 9.94 billion current US$ compare
  4. 107 Togo 8.55 billion current US$ compare
  5. 108 Uganda 8.48 billion current US$ compare
  6. 109 Papua New Guinea 8.39 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Tanzania?
Foreign assets in Tanzania was 9.13 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 9.82 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for foreign assets?
Tanzania ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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