Claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Claims on central government was 1.70 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.70 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 138.7%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.70 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-218.79 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
46
1966–2011

Claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1966–2011

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Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.70 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 138.7% on the previous year and up 518.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.70 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -218.79 billion current LCU, in 2009.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -55.37 million current LCU -128.00 million current LCU 37.96 million current LCU 4
1970s 2.40 billion current LCU 179.20 million current LCU 7.96 billion current LCU 10
1980s 28.42 billion current LCU 10.90 billion current LCU 57.45 billion current LCU 10
1990s 177.27 billion current LCU 48.76 billion current LCU 350.22 billion current LCU 10
2000s 98.95 billion current LCU -218.79 billion current LCU 399.92 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.21 trillion current LCU 712.83 billion current LCU 1.70 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 1 Zambia 5.20 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 2 Guinea 3.67 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 1.10 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 480.20 billion current LCU compare
  5. 6 Kenya 419.12 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Claims on central government in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.70 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -218.79 billion current LCU in 2009.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for claims on central government?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is claims on central government rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 518.2%. 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 Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Claims on central government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
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Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.