Total reserves in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total reserves 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$, in 1982.
Tanzania ranks 108th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.20 million includes gold, current US$ | 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
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 106 Armenia 5.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 107 Cameroon 5.06 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 109 El Salvador 4.82 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 110 Ghana 4.47 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 111 Tajikistan 4.31 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (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 108th out of 180 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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About this data
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.