Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1976–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2003, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 820.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.184 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.1371 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
Tanzania ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | -0.0421 BoP, current US$ per person | -226.8% |
| 1997 | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per person | -537.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1371 BoP, current US$ per person | -174.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person | +820.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1371 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.184 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Kiribati 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Yemen 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Bangladesh 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Uganda 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Algeria 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.184 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1371 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2003.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.