Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Tanzania 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 35.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 27.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 22.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 31.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 36.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 31.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 32.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 100.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +206.5% |
| 1985 | 113.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 122.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 185.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 212.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 205.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 215.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 217.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 267.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 195.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 173.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 160.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 118.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 189.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 154.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 167.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 203.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 424.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 2002 | 186.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 318.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 351.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 492.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 116.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2007 | 439.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +277.1% |
| 2008 | 493.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 518.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 832.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 936.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 943.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 731.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 942.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 897.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +277.1% | 116.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 439.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +206.5% | 32.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 107.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 212.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 267.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 116.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 518.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 984.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 731.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 164 Malawi 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zambia 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tajikistan 1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Burundi 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mongolia 1,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.