What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Tanzania ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Tanzania

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Tanzania: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0051 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

149th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0307 units per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0307 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960 to 2025.
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	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1972	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1973	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1974	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	+116.8%
1975	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1976	0.0226 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1977	0.0202 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1978	0.0167 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1979	0.0189 units per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1980	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1981	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1982	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1983	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1984	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1985	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1986	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	+79.8%
1987	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP	+70.1%
1988	0.0277 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1989	0.0307 units per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1990	0.03 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1991	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1992	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1993	0.0304 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1994	0.0305 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1995	0.0267 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1996	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1997	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1998	0.0158 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1999	0.0204 units per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2000	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2001	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2002	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2003	0.0185 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2004	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2005	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2006	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2007	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2008	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2009	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2011	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2012	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2013	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2014	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2015	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	+65.4%
2017	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2019	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2020	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2021	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2022	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2023	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2024	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2025	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+116.8%	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP
1986	+79.8%	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP
1987	+70.1%	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+65.4%	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0091 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	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	0.0226 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.018 units per US$ of GDP	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0307 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0241 units per US$ of GDP	0.0158 units per US$ of GDP	0.0305 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0154 units per US$ of GDP	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	0.0185 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

146 Turkmenistan 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP compare
147 Germany 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
148 Estonia 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
150 Uzbekistan 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
151 Uruguay 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
152 United Kingdom 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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 capita 6.56 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Tanzania ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.