Foreign assets in Tanzania

Tanzania: Foreign assets was 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
106th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11.15 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
5.99 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Tanzania, 1995–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B1995200720201995: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 10.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 9.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 10.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 10.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 9.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.4B real chained 2019 US$2020: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Tanzania stood at 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Tanzania peaked at 11.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.99 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.

Tanzania ranks 106th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 9.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 103 Sri Lanka 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 104 Albania 9.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 107 Togo 8.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 108 Uganda 8.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 109 Papua New Guinea 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Tanzania?
Foreign assets in Tanzania was 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 11.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
How does Tanzania rank for foreign assets?
Tanzania ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.