Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 87.92 current US$ per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1966–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2018, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Tanzania stood at 87.92 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 105.8 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2364 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Tanzania 164th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 5.06 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.15 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 6.16 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.82 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 4.31 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 8.26 current US$ per person | +91.5% |
| 1973 | 9.63 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 3.23 current US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 1975 | 4.06 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 6.71 current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 1977 | 16.24 current US$ per person | +142.1% |
| 1978 | 5.56 current US$ per person | -65.8% |
| 1979 | 3.66 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -71.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9516 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2364 current US$ per person | -75.2% |
| 1983 | 0.921 current US$ per person | +289.6% |
| 1984 | 1.23 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7111 current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1986 | 2.63 current US$ per person | +269.4% |
| 1987 | 1.32 current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 3.14 current US$ per person | +137.1% |
| 1989 | 2.13 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 7.38 current US$ per person | +246.5% |
| 1991 | 7.61 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.92 current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 7.18 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 11.28 current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 8.89 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 14.22 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 19.7 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 18.48 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 23.29 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 28.44 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 32.86 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 42.33 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 54.96 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 60.24 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 52.29 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 56.07 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 69.66 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 67.25 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 79.53 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 87.24 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 80.95 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 85.54 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 95.73 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 87.2 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 78.44 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 80.83 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 105.8 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 87.92 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 87.92 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 336.14 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 87.92 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +289.6% | 0.2364 current US$ per person | 0.921 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +269.4% | 0.7111 current US$ per person | 2.63 current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +246.5% | 2.13 current US$ per person | 7.38 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 current US$ per person | 5.06 current US$ per person | 6.16 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.65 current US$ per person | 3.23 current US$ per person | 16.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 current US$ per person | 0.2364 current US$ per person | 3.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13 current US$ per person | 7.18 current US$ per person | 23.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.36 current US$ per person | 28.44 current US$ per person | 79.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.74 current US$ per person | 78.44 current US$ per person | 105.8 current US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 161 Mozambique 101.43 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Venezuela 99.28 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Central African Republic 91.79 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Madagascar 87.11 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Chad 76.24 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Uganda 69.64 current US$ 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 87.92 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2364 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 164th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.