Foreign assets per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign assets per capita was 148.03 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
148.03 current US$
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
139th
of 151 countries
All-time high
174.45 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
39.63 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Tanzania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Tanzania stood at 148.03 current US$.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Tanzania peaked at 174.45 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.63 current US$, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 139th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.63 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 40.81 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 45.62 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 44.29 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 47.73 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 54.14 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 65.23 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 73.89 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 88.63 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 92.07 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 90.24 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 97.01 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 108.59 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 98.83 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 119.2 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 128.66 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 121.34 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 120.35 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 131.6 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 121.34 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 117.58 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 115.07 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 174.45 current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 161.39 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 156.75 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 148.03 current US$ | -5.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 148.03 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 148.03 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.62 current US$ | 39.63 current US$ | 47.73 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.78 current US$ | 54.14 current US$ | 119.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.85 current US$ | 115.07 current US$ | 174.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.03 current US$ | 148.03 current US$ | 148.03 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 136 Rwanda 193.89 current US$ compare
- 137 Uganda 190.9 current US$ compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 157.52 current US$ compare
- 140 Madagascar 142.04 current US$ compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 139.55 current US$ compare
- 142 Sudan 131.57 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Tanzania?
- Foreign assets per capita in Tanzania was 148.03 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 174.45 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.63 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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