Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3109 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.3391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 1987 | 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1988 | 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 18.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 26.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 29.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 45.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1993 | 68.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 86.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 99.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 87.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 83.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 84.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 95.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 104.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 138.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 166.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 182.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 189.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 231.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 277.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 284.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 266.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 298.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 344.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 375.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 369.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 352.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 372.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 466.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 459.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 463.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 453.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 463.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 452.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 489.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 509.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +102.0% | 0.3853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7784 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +83.0% | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +80.6% | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.9851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 298.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 344.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 466.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 452.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Uganda 819.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Chile 710.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Iraq 622.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Malawi 471.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 429.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Japan 369.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Tanzania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3109 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Tanzania rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.