SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 1.44 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Tanzania stood at 1.44 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2,957.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 8.64 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.1393 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.4919 units per person | +253.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5039 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5304 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1306 units per person | -75.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0834 units per person | -36.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3506 units per person | +320.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3934 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4421 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2012 units per person | -54.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | -94.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per person | +405.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2403 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per person | -98.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -86.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | +209.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -90.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | +1663.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | +85.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 units per person | +223.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 units per person | +233.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per person | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 units per person | +370.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -86.4% |
| 2005 | 0.018 units per person | +870.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | -90.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | +129.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | -79.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7 units per person | +741238.3% |
| 2010 | 5.45 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.23 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.02 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.81 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.86 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 2.41 units per person | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4777 units per person | -80.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 units per person | -95.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4654 units per person | +1861.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1525 units per person | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1493 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.64 units per person | +5687.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0693 units per person | -99.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1086 units per person | +56.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0469 units per person | -56.8% |
| 2025 | 1.44 units per person | +2957.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.44 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 units per person, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.44 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +741238.3% | 0.0008 units per person | 5.7 units per person |
| 2021 | +5687.8% | 0.1493 units per person | 8.64 units per person |
| 2025 | +2957.2% | 0.0469 units per person | 1.44 units per person |
| 2018 | +1861.4% | 0.0237 units per person | 0.4654 units per person |
| 1995 | +1663.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
| 2005 | +870.4% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.018 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3267 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.5304 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2403 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5763 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5.7 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 5.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 8.64 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 157 Madagascar 1.59 units per person compare
- 158 Rwanda 1.51 units per person compare
- 159 Argentina 1.47 units per person compare
- 161 Lebanon 1.42 units per person compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 units per person compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 1.09 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 6.56 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Tanzania?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Tanzania was 1.44 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.