Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Tanzania
Tanzania: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was 4.42 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Tanzania, 1993–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.42 for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Tanzania peaked at 40.33 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 43rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34 | — |
| 1994 | 35.09 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 40.33 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 15.3 | -62.1% |
| 1997 | 9.59 | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 11.83 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 10.05 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 9.78 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 6.26 | +77.5% |
| 2004 | 8.35 | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 10.67 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 11.64 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 13.38 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 8.11 | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | +74.9% |
| 2012 | 13.65 | +64.2% |
| 2013 | 14.22 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.56 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.91 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.17 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 6.43 | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | -42.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.59, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.31 | 9.59 | 40.33 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 3.52 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 | 4.75 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 40 Philippines 5.21 compare
- 41 Mauritius 4.69 compare
- 42 Mauritania 4.67 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 4.23 compare
- 45 Israel 4.2 compare
- 46 Serbia 3.9 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 government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Tanzania?
- Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Tanzania was 4.42 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.33 in 1995.
- What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
- Tanzania ranks 43rd out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.