Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Tanzania
Tanzania: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 112.87 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Tanzania, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 112.87 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Tanzania peaked at 118.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2567 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Tanzania ranks 25th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2567 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.263 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3221 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5888 units per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6747 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.67 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6696 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6944 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7476 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8237 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8254 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7371 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.32 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.46 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.3 units per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1987 | 6.02 units per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1988 | 8.72 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 13.04 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 18.27 units per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 19.28 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 27.85 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 40 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 50.32 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 56.12 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 47.62 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 44.26 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 44.81 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 49.79 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 51.98 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 54.04 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 66.37 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 72.66 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 81.38 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 107.6 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 118.36 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 112.87 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 112.87 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 112.87 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +98.4% | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | 3.3 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2768 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2567 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3221 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7496 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5888 units per US$ of GDP | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 units per US$ of GDP | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | 13.04 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.83 units per US$ of GDP | 18.27 units per US$ of GDP | 56.12 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.72 units per US$ of GDP | 51.98 units per US$ of GDP | 118.36 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Tanzania?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Tanzania was 112.87 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 118.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2567 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Tanzania rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.