Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 21.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 21.05 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 88.9% on the previous year and up 13,413.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 462.16 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -638.81 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Tanzania ranks 68th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -0.2017 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -9176.6% |
| 1969 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1970 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1971 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -389.4% |
| 1972 | 52.47 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 1973 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1974 | -63.64 % change on previous year | -480.9% |
| 1975 | -38.92 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 57 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1977 | 170.07 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 1978 | -133.97 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1979 | 66.13 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1980 | 122.58 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1981 | -88.41 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1982 | -144.07 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1984 | -638.81 % change on previous year | +343.4% |
| 1985 | -62.98 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1986 | -24.72 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1987 | -507.17 % change on previous year | +1951.8% |
| 1988 | -91.77 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1989 | 31.5 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1990 | -25.1 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1991 | -21.48 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1992 | -85.5 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 1993 | -29.96 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1994 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1995 | 25.6 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 67.21 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1997 | 462.16 % change on previous year | +587.6% |
| 1998 | 12 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1999 | 36.32 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 2000 | 55.58 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 112.61 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2002 | 30.8 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2003 | 40.24 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +425.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +546.6% |
| 2009 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2010 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2013 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1581 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2015 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -15953.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5553 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2017 | 40.23 % change on previous year | +7145.8% |
| 2018 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2019 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 2020 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2021 | 18.76 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2022 | -38.26 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 2023 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2024 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 21.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 21.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +15953.2% | -0.1581 % change on previous year | 25.06 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +9176.6% | -0.2017 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +7145.8% | 0.5553 % change on previous year | 40.23 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1951.8% | -24.72 % change on previous year | -507.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.51 % change on previous year | -0.2017 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 13.75 % change on previous year | -133.97 % change on previous year | 170.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -155.98 % change on previous year | -638.81 % change on previous year | 122.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.89 % change on previous year | -85.5 % change on previous year | 462.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 112.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 40.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3109 % change on previous year | -38.26 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 65 Belarus 21.44 % change on previous year compare
- 66 France 21.36 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Montenegro 21.3 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Austria 20.81 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Dominica 19.61 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Macao 19.26 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tanzania was 21.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 462.16 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -638.81 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Tanzania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,413.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.