Total reserves minus gold in Tanzania

Tanzania: Total reserves minus gold was 5.05 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.05 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
103rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
5.89 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
4.82 million current US$
in 1982
Years of data
53
1966–2018

Total reserves minus gold in Tanzania, 1966–2018

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 5.05 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2018.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Tanzania peaked at 5.89 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million current US$, in 1982.

That places Tanzania 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Tanzania, 1966 to 2018.
Year current US$ Change
1966 61.30 million current US$ —
1967 61.71 million current US$ +0.7%
1968 77.54 million current US$ +25.7%
1969 80.26 million current US$ +3.5%
1970 64.97 million current US$ -19.1%
1971 60.25 million current US$ -7.3%
1972 119.59 million current US$ +98.5%
1973 144.62 million current US$ +20.9%
1974 50.23 million current US$ -65.3%
1975 65.45 million current US$ +30.3%
1976 112.27 million current US$ +71.5%
1977 281.83 million current US$ +151.0%
1978 99.86 million current US$ -64.6%
1979 68.04 million current US$ -31.9%
1980 20.30 million current US$ -70.2%
1981 18.83 million current US$ -7.3%
1982 4.82 million current US$ -74.4%
1983 19.42 million current US$ +302.6%
1984 26.87 million current US$ +38.4%
1985 16.00 million current US$ -40.5%
1986 61.09 million current US$ +281.8%
1987 31.80 million current US$ -47.9%
1988 77.71 million current US$ +144.4%
1989 54.21 million current US$ -30.2%
1990 192.80 million current US$ +255.6%
1991 203.91 million current US$ +5.8%
1992 327.34 million current US$ +60.5%
1993 203.34 million current US$ -37.9%
1994 332.07 million current US$ +63.3%
1995 270.20 million current US$ -18.6%
1996 440.09 million current US$ +62.9%
1997 622.07 million current US$ +41.4%
1998 599.16 million current US$ -3.7%
1999 775.46 million current US$ +29.4%
2000 974.24 million current US$ +25.6%
2001 1.16 billion current US$ +18.7%
2002 1.53 billion current US$ +32.2%
2003 2.04 billion current US$ +33.3%
2004 2.30 billion current US$ +12.6%
2005 2.05 billion current US$ -10.8%
2006 2.26 billion current US$ +10.3%
2007 2.89 billion current US$ +27.8%
2008 2.86 billion current US$ -0.8%
2009 3.47 billion current US$ +21.2%
2010 3.90 billion current US$ +12.5%
2011 3.73 billion current US$ -4.6%
2012 4.05 billion current US$ +8.8%
2013 4.67 billion current US$ +15.3%
2014 4.39 billion current US$ -6.1%
2015 4.08 billion current US$ -7.1%
2016 4.35 billion current US$ +6.6%
2017 5.89 billion current US$ +35.3%
2018 5.05 billion current US$ -14.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 5.05 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.82 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 5.05 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total reserves minus gold 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +302.6% 4.82 million current US$ 19.42 million current US$
1986 +281.8% 16.00 million current US$ 61.09 million current US$
1990 +255.6% 54.21 million current US$ 192.80 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.20 million current US$ 61.30 million current US$ 80.26 million current US$ 4
1970s 106.71 million current US$ 50.23 million current US$ 281.83 million current US$ 10
1980s 33.10 million current US$ 4.82 million current US$ 77.71 million current US$ 10
1990s 396.64 million current US$ 192.80 million current US$ 775.46 million current US$ 10
2000s 2.15 billion current US$ 974.24 million current US$ 3.47 billion current US$ 10
2010s 4.46 billion current US$ 3.73 billion current US$ 5.89 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.10 billion current US$ compare
  2. 101 Armenia 5.09 billion current US$ compare
  3. 102 Cameroon 5.06 billion current US$ compare
  4. 104 Brunei 4.85 billion current US$ compare
  5. 105 North Macedonia 4.84 billion current US$ compare
  6. 106 Bahrain 4.61 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold in Tanzania?
Total reserves minus gold in Tanzania was 5.05 billion current US$ in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million current US$ in 1982.
How does Tanzania rank for total reserves minus gold?
Tanzania ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is total reserves minus gold 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This series includes external assets (excluding 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.