Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 53.73 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tanzania, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tanzania stood at 53.73 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 1,001.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Tanzania peaked at 66.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -38.88 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 21st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0578 units per US$ of GDP | +468.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0899 units per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0914 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0882 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0857 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0918 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0826 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0997 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1109 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1218 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1446 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.116 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 0.118 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1885 units per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1987 | -1.43 units per US$ of GDP | -857.8% |
| 1988 | -4.09 units per US$ of GDP | +186.3% |
| 1989 | -5.02 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1990 | -12.74 units per US$ of GDP | +153.8% |
| 1991 | -13.17 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | -29.5 units per US$ of GDP | +124.0% |
| 1993 | -37.16 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1994 | -15.72 units per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1995 | -38.88 units per US$ of GDP | +147.3% |
| 1996 | -17.22 units per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4 units per US$ of GDP | -113.9% |
| 1998 | 4.88 units per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 1999 | 5.75 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 10.4 units per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 2001 | 21.32 units per US$ of GDP | +105.1% |
| 2002 | 31.34 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 45.29 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 43.69 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 42.86 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.16 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 46.6 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 53.73 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 53.73 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.36 units per US$ of GDP, 10.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 53.73 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 units per US$ of GDP, 6.1× 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 | -857.8% | 0.1885 units per US$ of GDP | -1.43 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +468.0% | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0839 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9615 units per US$ of GDP | -5.02 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1885 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.14 units per US$ of GDP | -38.88 units per US$ of GDP | 5.75 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.15 units per US$ of GDP | 10.4 units per US$ of GDP | 66.16 units per US$ of GDP | 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 53.73 units per US$ of GDP 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 66.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.88 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 151 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 1,001.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.