Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Tanzania 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1987 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +221.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +233.7% | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +221.2% | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Botswana 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Bolivia 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Iceland 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Philippines 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Benin 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.