Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Tanzania is 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
Tanzania ranks 175th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +196.7% |
| 1985 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 7.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 10.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.9% |
| 2002 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 11.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +266.7% |
| 2008 | 10.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 10.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 18.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 12.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 16.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 19.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 18.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 20.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 22.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 20.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 24.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +266.7% | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +196.7% | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 172 Benin 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Tajikistan 37.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Sudan 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Togo 30.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.