Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 18.91 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Tanzania, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Tanzania is 18.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 1,282.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Tanzania peaked at 125.12 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -28.33 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Tanzania ranks 37th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.3374 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1973 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -3058.9% |
| 1974 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.88 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 29.15 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1979 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1980 | 0.614 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1982 | 25.04 % change on previous year | +168308.8% |
| 1983 | -28.33 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1984 | 54.29 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 1985 | 58.58 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 86.47 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 104.06 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 49.75 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1989 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 125.12 % change on previous year | +2411.4% |
| 1991 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1992 | 48.1 % change on previous year | -1047.6% |
| 1993 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1994 | 27.2 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3939 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1996 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -780.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1998 | 38.75 % change on previous year | +800.3% |
| 1999 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2000 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2001 | 29.21 % change on previous year | +215.1% |
| 2002 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2003 | 23.68 % change on previous year | +377.9% |
| 2004 | 34.26 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 31.31 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 34.92 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 30.22 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 30.28 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2010 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -1076.7% |
| 2011 | 38.09 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 2012 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.56 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.41 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +168308.8% | 0.0149 % change on previous year | 25.04 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +3058.9% | -0.3374 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2411.4% | 4.98 % change on previous year | 125.12 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1076.7% | -1.6 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1047.6% | -5.08 % change on previous year | 48.1 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +800.3% | 4.3 % change on previous year | 38.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.84 % change on previous year | -0.3374 % change on previous year | 29.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.55 % change on previous year | -28.33 % change on previous year | 104.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.48 % change on previous year | -10.32 % change on previous year | 125.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.65 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 34.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 38.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
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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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 4.79 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 11.1 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Tanzania?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Tanzania was 18.91 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 125.12 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.33 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,282.2%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.