Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -5.27 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at -5.27 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 265.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.27 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.27 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -17.93 billion current LCU | — |
| 1989 | -25.68 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1990 | -36.37 billion current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1991 | -40.64 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1992 | -55.70 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1993 | -66.51 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1994 | -78.38 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1995 | -74.41 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1996 | -41.74 billion current LCU | -43.9% |
| 1997 | -74.40 billion current LCU | +78.2% |
| 1998 | -69.79 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1999 | -120.38 billion current LCU | +72.5% |
| 2000 | -92.04 billion current LCU | -23.5% |
| 2001 | -275.36 billion current LCU | +199.2% |
| 2002 | -78.85 billion current LCU | -71.4% |
| 2003 | -178.51 billion current LCU | +126.4% |
| 2004 | -214.07 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2005 | -360.84 billion current LCU | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 billion current LCU | -100.9% |
| 2007 | -321.10 billion current LCU | -9912.7% |
| 2008 | -347.77 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2009 | -345.58 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2010 | -805.43 billion current LCU | +133.1% |
| 2011 | -1.00 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2012 | -896.30 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2013 | -1.12 trillion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2014 | -874.98 billion current LCU | -22.2% |
| 2015 | -1.44 trillion current LCU | +64.7% |
| 2016 | -2.08 trillion current LCU | +44.6% |
| 2017 | -2.09 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -1.45 trillion current LCU | -30.6% |
| 2019 | -2.32 trillion current LCU | +60.3% |
| 2020 | -2.90 trillion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2021 | -2.74 trillion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2022 | -3.21 trillion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2023 | -3.57 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2024 | -4.90 trillion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2025 | -5.27 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -21.81 billion current LCU | -25.68 billion current LCU | -17.93 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | -65.83 billion current LCU | -120.38 billion current LCU | -36.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -221.08 billion current LCU | -360.84 billion current LCU | 3.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.41 trillion current LCU | -2.32 trillion current LCU | -805.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.76 trillion current LCU | -5.27 trillion current LCU | -2.74 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 190 Costa Rica -4.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 191 Uganda -5.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 192 Angola -5.21 trillion current LCU compare
- 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -9.02 trillion current LCU compare
- 195 Mongolia -10.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 196 Guinea -10.40 trillion current LCU compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 179,360 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 380.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 756.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 967,172 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania, United Republic of was -5.27 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.27 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 265.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.