Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 47.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 93.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2012.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 54.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 39.0% | 47.0% | 4 |
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- 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, United Republic of?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.