Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 47.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania stood at 47.0%.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania peaked at 93.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 52nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.0% | — |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +20.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 47.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 47.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 54.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 39.0% | 47.0% | 4 |
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 foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania was 47.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.