Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was 22.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Tanzania, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 22.4% for claims on private sector in 2011.
That represents a change of up 137.3% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Tanzania peaked at 79.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -14.1%, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 79.2% | — |
| 1967 | -2.1% | -102.7% |
| 1968 | -0.7% | -69.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -273.9% |
| 1970 | -6.7% | -683.6% |
| 1971 | -5.1% | -23.5% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -180.8% |
| 1973 | -4.3% | -204.9% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -173.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -78.0% |
| 1976 | -1.8% | -355.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -205.8% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +90.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -84.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +610.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -92.1% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +132.1% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +81.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +230.5% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +138.6% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -52.5% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +104.6% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | +477.1% |
| 1995 | -5.7% | -111.9% |
| 1996 | -14.1% | +147.1% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -136.1% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +423.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -64.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +114.2% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +137.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 22.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 22.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | -2.1% | 79.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -6.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | -14.1% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 2.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 9.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 Madagascar 27.6% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 27.5% compare
- 10 Cape Verde 24.9% compare
- 12 Zambia 20.3% compare
- 13 Kenya 19.8% compare
- 14 Guinea 17.4% 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 claims on private sector in Tanzania?
- Claims on private sector in Tanzania was 22.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.1% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for claims on private sector?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.