Private capital flows, total in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Private capital flows, total was 4.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Private capital flows, total in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private capital flows, total in Tanzania, United Republic of is 4.6%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -57.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +94.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 468.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 255.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 507.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Private capital flows, total in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for private capital flows, total?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Private capital flows, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities.