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

501001501995200720201995: 39.6 current US$1996: 40.8 current US$1997: 45.6 current US$1998: 44.3 current US$1999: 47.7 current US$2000: 54.1 current US$2001: 65.2 current US$2002: 73.9 current US$2003: 88.6 current US$2004: 92.1 current US$2005: 90.2 current US$2006: 97 current US$2007: 108.6 current US$2008: 98.8 current US$2009: 119.2 current US$2010: 128.7 current US$2011: 121.3 current US$2012: 120.3 current US$2013: 131.6 current US$2014: 121.3 current US$2015: 117.6 current US$2016: 115.1 current US$2017: 174.5 current US$2018: 161.4 current US$2019: 156.8 current US$2020: 148 current US$

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

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Tanzania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Rwanda 193.89 current US$ compare
  2. 137 Uganda 190.9 current US$ compare
  3. 138 Sierra Leone 157.52 current US$ compare
  4. 140 Madagascar 142.04 current US$ compare
  5. 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 139.55 current US$ compare
  6. 142 Sudan 131.57 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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