GDFI - central government (current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDFI - central government (current US$) was 2.13 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - central government in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.13 billion current US$ for gdfi - central government in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 545.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - central government in Tanzania peaked at 2.13 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 177.43 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - central government (current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 445.17 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 437.37 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 422.70 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 318.96 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 269.20 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 177.43 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 226.28 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 224.85 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 335.01 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 409.13 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 404.62 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 329.51 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 409.81 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 550.54 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 730.29 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 842.24 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 851.49 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.13 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 319.77 million current US$, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.13 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 796.26 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.61 million current US$ | 177.43 million current US$ | 445.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 884.49 million current US$ | 329.51 million current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 2 |
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 gdfi - central government in Tanzania?
- Gdfi - central government in Tanzania was 2.13 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdfi - central government recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - central government recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.43 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdfi - central government?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - central government rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDFI - central government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current U.S. dollars.