Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) was 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Tanzania, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money and quasi money (m2), flow in Tanzania is 1.50 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 160.6% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Tanzania peaked at 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.48 trillion current LCU, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 30.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 43.00 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1964 | -32.00 million current LCU | -174.4% |
| 1965 | 57.00 million current LCU | -278.1% |
| 1966 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +1873.7% |
| 1967 | 187.00 million current LCU | -83.4% |
| 1968 | 267.20 million current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 166.20 million current LCU | -37.8% |
| 1970 | 238.20 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 404.80 million current LCU | +69.9% |
| 1972 | 465.30 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 563.30 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 809.09 million current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 4.41 billion current LCU | +320.2% |
| 1980 | 3.71 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 3.17 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 4.04 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -75.6% |
| 1985 | 9.19 billion current LCU | +757.3% |
| 1986 | 10.92 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 16.13 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1988 | 21.82 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 28.29 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 48.79 billion current LCU | +72.5% |
| 1991 | 49.73 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 87.30 billion current LCU | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 118.59 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 148.79 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 188.06 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 63.69 billion current LCU | -66.1% |
| 1997 | 105.57 billion current LCU | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 99.92 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 190.55 billion current LCU | +90.7% |
| 2000 | 180.16 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 478.42 billion current LCU | +165.6% |
| 2002 | 479.46 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 423.27 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 374.94 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +192.6% |
| 2006 | 913.73 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2010 | -2.48 trillion current LCU | -287.9% |
| 2011 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | -160.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.50 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.42 billion current LCU, 22.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.50 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.09 billion current LCU, 30.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1873.7% | 57.00 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +757.3% | 1.07 billion current LCU | 9.19 billion current LCU |
| 2010 | -287.9% | 1.32 trillion current LCU | -2.48 trillion current LCU |
| 1979 | +320.2% | 1.05 billion current LCU | 4.41 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.43 million current LCU | -32.00 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion current LCU | 238.20 million current LCU | 4.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 billion current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 28.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.10 billion current LCU | 48.79 billion current LCU | 190.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.26 billion current LCU | 180.16 billion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -489.38 billion current LCU | -2.48 trillion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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 money and quasi money (m2), flow in Tanzania?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Tanzania was 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.48 trillion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. 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 Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is 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.