Claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Claims on central government was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1967–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 91.9% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 71.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2001.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 106th of 167 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.
Claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.0% | — |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -73.3% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | +395.8% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +43.8% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -75.1% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | +561.8% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | -4.9% | -127.0% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | -522.6% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +73.6% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -95.5% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +58.2% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +1343.1% |
| 1989 | -2.4% | -109.9% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | -3072.2% |
| 1991 | -8.2% | -111.5% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -705.0% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +332.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -91.5% |
| 1997 | -6.9% | -545.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -158.4% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +118.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -92.0% |
| 2001 | -18.7% | -2767.2% |
| 2002 | -4.0% | -78.8% |
| 2003 | -13.1% | +230.7% |
| 2004 | -5.9% | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -350.0% |
| 2006 | -11.2% | -175.9% |
| 2007 | -0.7% | -93.5% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -2656.4% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +92.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | -2.7% | -141.0% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | +62.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -210.9% |
| 2019 | -2.3% | -146.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -400.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -91.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3072.2% | -2.4% | 71.2% |
| 2001 | -2767.2% | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | +2656.4% | -0.2% | 6.2% |
| 1988 | +1343.1% | 1.7% | 24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | -4.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | -2.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | -8.2% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.2% | -18.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -4.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 0.2% | 7.2% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for claims on central government?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.