Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 153,955 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania is 153,955 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 207,939 current LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -13,545 current LCU per person, in 1993.
That places Tanzania 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 50.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 48.67 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 55.74 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 62.74 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 56.9 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 64.7 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 95.19 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 107.16 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 37.58 current LCU per person | -64.9% |
| 1975 | 22.14 current LCU per person | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 33.51 current LCU per person | +51.4% |
| 1977 | 87.29 current LCU per person | +160.5% |
| 1978 | -28.63 current LCU per person | -132.8% |
| 1979 | -9.37 current LCU per person | -67.3% |
| 1980 | 2.05 current LCU per person | -121.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2305 current LCU per person | -88.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0985 current LCU per person | -142.7% |
| 1983 | 56.89 current LCU per person | -57849.5% |
| 1984 | -296.71 current LCU per person | -621.5% |
| 1985 | -468.03 current LCU per person | +57.7% |
| 1986 | -564.72 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | -3,319 current LCU per person | +487.7% |
| 1988 | -6,174 current LCU per person | +86.0% |
| 1989 | -4,118 current LCU per person | -33.3% |
| 1990 | -5,019 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1991 | -5,944 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | -10,755 current LCU per person | +80.9% |
| 1993 | -13,545 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1994 | -9,429 current LCU per person | -30.4% |
| 1995 | -6,798 current LCU per person | -27.9% |
| 1996 | -2,188 current LCU per person | -67.8% |
| 1997 | 7,767 current LCU per person | -454.9% |
| 1998 | 8,473 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 11,245 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 17,005 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 35,191 current LCU per person | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 44,853 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 61,258 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 65,533 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 68,049 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 89,684 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 88,688 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 95,750 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 113,004 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 135,992 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 136,791 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 134,484 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 134,615 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 130,325 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 157,755 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 153,317 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 207,939 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 185,161 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 203,480 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 175,478 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 202,236 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 121,238 current LCU per person | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 130,895 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 153,955 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 153,955 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 153,955 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +57849.5% | -0.0985 current LCU per person | 56.89 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | -621.5% | 56.89 current LCU per person | -296.71 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | -487.7% | -564.72 current LCU per person | -3,319 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +454.9% | -2,188 current LCU per person | 7,767 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.37 current LCU per person | 48.67 current LCU per person | 62.74 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 46.65 current LCU per person | -28.63 current LCU per person | 107.16 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,488 current LCU per person | -6,174 current LCU per person | 56.89 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,619 current LCU per person | -13,545 current LCU per person | 11,245 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,902 current LCU per person | 17,005 current LCU per person | 113,004 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,986 current LCU per person | 130,325 current LCU per person | 207,939 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,760 current LCU per person | 121,238 current LCU per person | 202,236 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 47 Senegal 191,717 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 173,273 current LCU per person compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 156,316 current LCU per person compare
- 51 North Macedonia 152,107 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Benin 151,577 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Togo 146,365 current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 153,955 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 207,939 current LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,545 current LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.