Gross public investment in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross public investment was 8.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross public investment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, gross public investment in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 180.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 10.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1997.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross public investment in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -43.4% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +7.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 8.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 8.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross public investment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 8.9% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1997.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross public investment?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . 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.