Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
57th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.34 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-433,251 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 14.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -433,251 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Tanzania 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 671.71 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 670.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 793.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 923.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 866.71 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 1,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1973 | 1,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 660.26 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 403.3 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1976 | 633.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 1,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.1% |
| 1978 | -580.92 current LCU per square kilometre | -134.0% |
| 1979 | -196.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1980 | 44.43 current LCU per square kilometre | -122.6% |
| 1981 | 5.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 1982 | -2.27 current LCU per square kilometre | -144.1% |
| 1983 | 1,354 current LCU per square kilometre | -59778.5% |
| 1984 | -7,295 current LCU per square kilometre | -638.8% |
| 1985 | -11,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1986 | -14,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1987 | -90,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +507.2% |
| 1988 | -172,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 1989 | -118,263 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1990 | -147,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1991 | -179,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1992 | -333,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1993 | -433,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1994 | -313,410 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1995 | -233,166 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1996 | -76,456 current LCU per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1997 | 276,889 current LCU per square kilometre | -462.2% |
| 1998 | 310,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 422,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 657,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 6.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 7.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 12.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 13.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 14.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 8.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +59778.5% | -2.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,354 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -638.8% | 1,354 current LCU per square kilometre | -7,295 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -507.2% | -14,828 current LCU per square kilometre | -90,031 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +462.2% | -76,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 276,889 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 764.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 670.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 923.33 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 788.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -580.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -41,356 current LCU per square kilometre | -172,652 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -70,757 current LCU per square kilometre | -433,251 current LCU per square kilometre | 422,736 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 657,711 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 54 Nepal 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Haiti 10.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Netherlands 10.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 North Macedonia 9.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -433,251 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.