Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Tanzania

Tanzania: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 10.91 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.91 billion current US$
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.29 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
3.42 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Tanzania, 1995–2020

4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200720201995: 4.0B current US$1996: 4.6B current US$1997: 3.4B current US$1998: 5.3B current US$1999: 5.3B current US$2000: 4.3B current US$2001: 4.9B current US$2002: 4.7B current US$2003: 5.2B current US$2004: 5.9B current US$2005: 4.8B current US$2006: 4.0B current US$2007: 9.1B current US$2008: 11.3B current US$2009: 10.9B current US$2010: 11.0B current US$2011: 8.4B current US$2012: 7.0B current US$2013: 7.0B current US$2014: 11.2B current US$2015: 7.3B current US$2016: 7.8B current US$2017: 7.8B current US$2018: 8.1B current US$2019: 8.3B current US$2020: 10.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 10.91 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in 2020.

That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Tanzania peaked at 11.29 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.42 billion current US$, in 1997.

That places Tanzania 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Tanzania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4.00 billion current US$ —
1996 4.59 billion current US$ +14.8%
1997 3.42 billion current US$ -25.7%
1998 5.28 billion current US$ +54.6%
1999 5.30 billion current US$ +0.4%
2000 4.27 billion current US$ -19.4%
2001 4.87 billion current US$ +14.1%
2002 4.65 billion current US$ -4.6%
2003 5.24 billion current US$ +12.8%
2004 5.92 billion current US$ +12.8%
2005 4.83 billion current US$ -18.3%
2006 3.99 billion current US$ -17.4%
2007 9.06 billion current US$ +127.0%
2008 11.29 billion current US$ +24.6%
2009 10.85 billion current US$ -3.9%
2010 10.97 billion current US$ +1.1%
2011 8.43 billion current US$ -23.2%
2012 6.96 billion current US$ -17.4%
2013 7.04 billion current US$ +1.2%
2014 11.16 billion current US$ +58.5%
2015 7.30 billion current US$ -34.6%
2016 7.82 billion current US$ +7.1%
2017 7.82 billion current US$ -0.0%
2018 8.09 billion current US$ +3.4%
2019 8.27 billion current US$ +2.3%
2020 10.91 billion current US$ +32.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 10.91 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 10.91 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +127.0% 3.99 billion current US$ 9.06 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.52 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 5.30 billion current US$ 5
2000s 6.50 billion current US$ 3.99 billion current US$ 11.29 billion current US$ 10
2010s 8.39 billion current US$ 6.96 billion current US$ 11.16 billion current US$ 10
2020s 10.91 billion current US$ 10.91 billion current US$ 10.91 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 35 Finland 14.64 billion current US$ compare
  2. 36 Uruguay 12.03 billion current US$ compare
  3. 37 Egypt 11.41 billion current US$ compare
  4. 39 Kenya 10.53 billion current US$ compare
  5. 40 Zimbabwe 10.49 billion current US$ compare
  6. 41 Uganda 9.61 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Tanzania?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Tanzania was 10.91 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 11.29 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 billion current US$ in 1997.
How does Tanzania rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Tanzania ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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