Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania is 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Tanzania 173rd out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 12.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 21.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1979 | 13.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 15.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 12.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1986 | 10.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +277.7% |
| 1987 | 6.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1990 | 6.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 8.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 9.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.8% |
| 1994 | 34.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 35.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 56.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1997 | 50.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 39.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 48.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 56.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 62.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 76.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 98.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 92.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 91.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 90.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 121.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 138.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 181.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 180.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 207.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 147.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 146.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 133.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 124.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 111.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 141.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 176.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 239.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 125.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 115.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 207.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2023 | 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +277.7% | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 239.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 170 Mozambique 420.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Botswana 400.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Afghanistan 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Kenya 317.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Suriname 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mongolia 291.65 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$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.