Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 16.38 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 16.38 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 18.58 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 current US$ per person, in 1978.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0072 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0277 current US$ per person | +283.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6243 current US$ per person | +2157.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0502 current US$ per person | -92.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3547 current US$ per person | +606.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2162 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2335 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4333 current US$ per person | +85.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3322 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.24 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3621 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4943 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3817 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6145 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8649 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9128 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.69 current US$ per person | +742.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.24 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 7.82 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.74 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.45 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.48 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.23 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.19 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.33 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.35 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 8.89 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 2022 | 10.88 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 18.58 current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 16.38 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 16.38 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 16.38 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2157.0% | 0.0277 current US$ per person | 0.6243 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +742.7% | 0.9128 current US$ per person | 7.69 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +606.2% | 0.0502 current US$ per person | 0.3547 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +283.4% | 0.0072 current US$ per person | 0.0277 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 current US$ per person | 0.0072 current US$ per person | 0.0072 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2546 current US$ per person | 0.0277 current US$ per person | 0.6243 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4869 current US$ per person | 0.2335 current US$ per person | 0.9128 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 current US$ per person | 7.19 current US$ per person | 8.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 current US$ per person | 5.35 current US$ per person | 18.58 current US$ per person | 5 |
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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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16.38 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.