GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$) was 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ for gdfi - public sector in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 1,145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Tanzania peaked at 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 380.36 million constant 2000 US$, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450.64 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 442.68 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 441.00 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 418.00 million constant 2000 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 404.45 million constant 2000 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 380.83 million constant 2000 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 385.67 million constant 2000 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 384.74 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 387.15 million constant 2000 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 402.60 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 404.62 million constant 2000 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 380.36 million constant 2000 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 486.19 million constant 2000 US$ | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 623.73 million constant 2000 US$ | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 808.98 million constant 2000 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 986.67 million constant 2000 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 957.63 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion constant 2000 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.17 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.30 billion constant 2000 US$ | +161.7% |
| 2011 | 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ | +43.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.68 million constant 2000 US$, 11.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.01 million constant 2000 US$, 16.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +161.7% | 1.26 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2000 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.78 million constant 2000 US$ | 380.83 million constant 2000 US$ | 450.64 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 823.20 million constant 2000 US$ | 380.36 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2000 US$ | 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Algeria 12.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 2 Egypt 11.48 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 3 South Africa 9.93 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 3.75 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 6 Mozambique 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 7 Kenya 1.21 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
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 - public sector in Tanzania?
- Gdfi - public sector in Tanzania was 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.36 million constant 2000 US$ in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.