Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) was 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Tanzania, 1966–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, total reserves in Tanzania stood at 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Tanzania peaked at 5.89 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million includes gold, current US$, in 1982.
Tanzania ranks 109th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 61.30 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 61.71 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 77.54 million includes gold, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 80.26 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 64.97 million includes gold, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 60.25 million includes gold, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 119.59 million includes gold, current US$ | +98.5% |
| 1973 | 144.62 million includes gold, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 50.23 million includes gold, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 1975 | 65.45 million includes gold, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 112.27 million includes gold, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 1977 | 281.83 million includes gold, current US$ | +151.0% |
| 1978 | 99.86 million includes gold, current US$ | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 68.04 million includes gold, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 20.30 million includes gold, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1981 | 18.83 million includes gold, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 4.82 million includes gold, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 19.42 million includes gold, current US$ | +302.6% |
| 1984 | 26.87 million includes gold, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 16.00 million includes gold, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 61.09 million includes gold, current US$ | +281.8% |
| 1987 | 31.80 million includes gold, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 77.71 million includes gold, current US$ | +144.4% |
| 1989 | 54.21 million includes gold, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 192.80 million includes gold, current US$ | +255.6% |
| 1991 | 203.91 million includes gold, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 327.34 million includes gold, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 203.34 million includes gold, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 332.07 million includes gold, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 299.21 million includes gold, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 467.78 million includes gold, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 643.83 million includes gold, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 620.74 million includes gold, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 797.23 million includes gold, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 994.82 million includes gold, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion includes gold, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 2.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 2.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 3.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.73 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 4.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | -14.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 billion includes gold, current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 billion includes gold, current US$, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +302.6% | 4.82 million includes gold, current US$ | 19.42 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 1986 | +281.8% | 16.00 million includes gold, current US$ | 61.09 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 1990 | +255.6% | 54.21 million includes gold, current US$ | 192.80 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.20 million includes gold, current US$ | 61.30 million includes gold, current US$ | 80.26 million includes gold, current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 106.71 million includes gold, current US$ | 50.23 million includes gold, current US$ | 281.83 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.10 million includes gold, current US$ | 4.82 million includes gold, current US$ | 77.71 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 408.83 million includes gold, current US$ | 192.80 million includes gold, current US$ | 797.23 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | 994.82 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.73 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 107 Armenia 5.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 108 Cameroon 5.06 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 110 El Salvador 4.82 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 111 Tajikistan 4.31 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 112 Croatia 4.22 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Tanzania?
- Total reserves in Tanzania was 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million includes gold, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for total reserves?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.