IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +129.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | +113.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +129.1% | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +113.6% | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +70.5% | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +61.4% | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +46.6% | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 146 Turkmenistan 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Germany 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Estonia 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Uruguay 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 United Kingdom 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (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)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.