Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 35,277 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tanzania, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 35,277 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 1,825.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tanzania peaked at 35,277 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -9,766 units per person, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 48th of 153 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3.93 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 3.34 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 4.01 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 12.21 units per person | +204.3% |
| 1971 | 19.62 units per person | +60.7% |
| 1972 | 21.92 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 24.35 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 27.42 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 32.6 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 31.94 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 34.97 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 37.93 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 52.6 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 65.91 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 81.02 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 84.17 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 96.41 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 68.77 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 80.4 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 87.86 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | -465.08 units per person | -629.3% |
| 1988 | -1,223 units per person | +162.9% |
| 1989 | -1,267 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | -3,017 units per person | +138.2% |
| 1991 | -3,539 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1992 | -7,179 units per person | +102.8% |
| 1993 | -8,108 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | -3,498 units per person | -56.9% |
| 1995 | -9,766 units per person | +179.2% |
| 1996 | -5,250 units per person | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 847.37 units per person | -116.1% |
| 1998 | 1,832 units per person | +116.3% |
| 1999 | 2,194 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 4,057 units per person | +84.9% |
| 2001 | 8,215 units per person | +102.5% |
| 2002 | 12,258 units per person | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 18,573 units per person | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 19,114 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 20,123 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 30,572 units per person | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 24,584 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 35,277 units per person | +43.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35,277 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35,277 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -629.3% | 87.86 units per person | -465.08 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 units per person | 3.34 units per person | 4.01 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 29.56 units per person | 12.21 units per person | 52.6 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -239 units per person | -1,267 units per person | 96.41 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,548 units per person | -9,766 units per person | 2,194 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,197 units per person | 4,057 units per person | 35,277 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tanzania?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tanzania was 35,277 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,277 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,766 units per person in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,825.1%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.