How does Tanzania rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Tanzania ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.

Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania

Name: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Tanzania: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.8%

World rank

124th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1966–2018

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1966–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

Tanzania ranks 124th of 181 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 minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1966 to 2018.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1968	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1969	0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1970	0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.0%
1971	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1972	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.3%
1973	0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1974	0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.1%
1975	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1976	0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.9%
1977	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+110.1%
1978	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.4%
1979	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
1980	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.4%
1981	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1982	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.8%
1983	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+299.1%
1984	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
1985	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.9%
1986	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+439.9%
1987	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1988	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+158.2%
1989	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1990	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+269.1%
1991	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1992	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
1993	0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
1994	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.1%
1995	0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1996	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1997	0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1998	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1999	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2000	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2001	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2002	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2003	0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2004	0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2005	0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2006	0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2007	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2008	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2009	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2010	0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2011	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2012	0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2013	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2014	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2015	0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2018	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1986	+439.9%	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983	+299.1%	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1990	+269.1%	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9

Countries ranked near Tanzania

121 Bahrain 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Kenya 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Slovakia 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Sweden 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Egypt 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Equatorial Guinea 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?: Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Tanzania rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Tanzania ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.