External finance, Overall in Tanzania
Tanzania: External finance, Overall was 0.375 in 2014. ▼ Falling
External finance, Overall in Tanzania, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Tanzania stood at 0.375. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Tanzania peaked at 0.5 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.375 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.375 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.375 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4375, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Tanzania?
- External finance, overall in Tanzania was 0.375 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for external finance, overall?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.