Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 3.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of is 3.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1984.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 153rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.6% | — |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +59.6% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +80.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -45.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -11.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
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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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.9% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1984.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 153rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.