Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Personal transfers, receipts was 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Tanzania is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Tanzania peaked at 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Tanzania ranks 69th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 5.77 million BoP, current US$ | +203.9% |
| 2005 | 9.13 million BoP, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 8.99 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.44 million BoP, current US$ | +116.2% |
| 2008 | 27.50 million BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 28.44 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 332.05 million BoP, current US$ | +1067.7% |
| 2011 | 385.16 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 368.70 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 351.74 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 357.61 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 365.31 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 371.55 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 363.36 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 365.48 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 371.41 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 312.70 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 535.40 million BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2022 | 640.16 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.6% |
| 2024 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1067.7% | 28.44 million BoP, current US$ | 332.05 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +203.9% | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5.77 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +116.2% | 8.99 million BoP, current US$ | 19.44 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.39 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 28.44 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 363.24 million BoP, current US$ | 332.05 million BoP, current US$ | 385.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 735.30 million BoP, current US$ | 312.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 66 Lithuania 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Moldova 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Sudan 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Czechia 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 South Sudan 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts in Tanzania?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Tanzania was 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Tanzania ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.