Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 74,097 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Tanzania, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Tanzania stood at 74,097 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 340.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 74,097 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.03 units per person, in 1966.
Tanzania ranks 51st of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 95.03 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 98.39 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 103.06 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 127.05 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 124.43 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 147.33 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 160.7 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 184.86 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 222.11 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 265.44 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 318.57 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 367.82 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 379.77 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 561.28 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 695.47 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 778.19 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 898.25 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 975.54 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 946.24 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,134 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 1,540 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 1,961 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 2,608 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 3,291 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 4,328 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 5,183 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 6,778 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 8,729 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 11,196 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 14,096 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 14,516 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 15,640 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 16,826 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 18,996 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 20,286 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 20,823 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25,961 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 29,798 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 35,602 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 45,636 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 49,722 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 62,442 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 74,097 units per person | +18.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 74,097 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 74,097 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.88 units per person | 95.03 units per person | 127.05 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 273.23 units per person | 124.43 units per person | 561.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,483 units per person | 695.47 units per person | 3,291 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,629 units per person | 4,328 units per person | 18,996 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,485 units per person | 20,286 units per person | 74,097 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 48 Cape Verde 89,036 units per person compare
- 49 Cameroon 88,055 units per person compare
- 50 Mali 83,365 units per person compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 68,154 units per person compare
- 53 Switzerland 67,423 units per person compare
- 54 Angola 66,331 units per person 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Tanzania?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Tanzania was 74,097 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 74,097 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.03 units per person in 1966.
- How does Tanzania rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.