IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 512.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 512.06 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 549.69 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 31.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 31.6 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 31.34 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 31.2 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 39.64 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 43.03 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 43.02 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 42.91 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 111.75 units per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 1975 | 138.26 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 164.78 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 176.54 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 175.11 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 208.72 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 253.33 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 217.48 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 194.37 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 183.77 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 145.02 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 156.49 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 198.96 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 244.21 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 231.65 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 222.39 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 209.29 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 179.1 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 212.57 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 212.33 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 225.67 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 229.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 222.29 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 208.57 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 217.66 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 292.74 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 277.9 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 268.05 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 289.94 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 316.89 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 331.19 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 304.8 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 320.82 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 337 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 328.47 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 334.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 328.42 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 327.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 327.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 328.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 308.96 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 295.51 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 513.08 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2017 | 543.54 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 530.81 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 527.77 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 549.69 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 534.17 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 507.93 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 512.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 512.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 512.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +160.4% | 42.91 units per square kilometre | 111.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +73.6% | 295.51 units per square kilometre | 513.08 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 31.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.38 units per square kilometre | 39.64 units per square kilometre | 208.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.77 units per square kilometre | 145.02 units per square kilometre | 253.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 221 units per square kilometre | 179.1 units per square kilometre | 292.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.94 units per square kilometre | 268.05 units per square kilometre | 337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.17 units per square kilometre | 295.51 units per square kilometre | 543.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.96 units per square kilometre | 507.93 units per square kilometre | 549.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 170 Laos 538.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 523.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 South Sudan 522.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Madagascar 492.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 477.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 475.69 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 512.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 549.69 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.