Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -668.95 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Other Items (Net) in Tanzania, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -668.95 billion for other items (net) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 413.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Tanzania peaked at 69.76 billion in 1990 and was at its lowest, -761.45 billion, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -121.40 million | — |
| 1967 | -116.50 million | -4.0% |
| 1968 | -203.30 million | +74.5% |
| 1969 | -192.44 million | -5.3% |
| 1970 | -107.87 million | -43.9% |
| 1971 | -82.84 million | -23.2% |
| 1972 | -6.26 million | -92.4% |
| 1973 | 19.61 million | -413.4% |
| 1974 | 31.25 million | +59.3% |
| 1975 | -149.67 million | -579.0% |
| 1976 | -23.59 million | -84.2% |
| 1977 | -210.97 million | +794.5% |
| 1978 | 62.25 million | -129.5% |
| 1979 | -270.66 million | -534.8% |
| 1980 | -444.02 million | +64.1% |
| 1981 | 21.82 million | -104.9% |
| 1982 | 626.74 million | +2772.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 billion | +117.6% |
| 1984 | 373.00 million | -72.6% |
| 1985 | 5.49 billion | +1371.7% |
| 1986 | 2.21 billion | -59.7% |
| 1987 | 572.86 million | -74.1% |
| 1988 | -120.78 billion | -21183.4% |
| 1989 | -22.03 billion | -81.8% |
| 1990 | 69.76 billion | -416.6% |
| 1991 | 46.32 billion | -33.6% |
| 1992 | -15.14 billion | -132.7% |
| 1993 | -14.11 billion | -6.7% |
| 1994 | -121.29 billion | +759.3% |
| 1995 | 26.26 billion | -121.7% |
| 1996 | -135.17 billion | -614.7% |
| 1997 | -124.25 billion | -8.1% |
| 1998 | -130.30 billion | +4.9% |
| 1999 | -80.78 billion | -38.0% |
| 2000 | -80.82 billion | +0.1% |
| 2001 | -156.90 billion | +94.1% |
| 2002 | -261.47 billion | +66.6% |
| 2003 | -316.91 billion | +21.2% |
| 2004 | -393.94 billion | +24.3% |
| 2005 | -533.58 billion | +35.4% |
| 2006 | -761.45 billion | +42.7% |
| 2007 | -744.14 billion | -2.3% |
| 2008 | -668.95 billion | -10.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -668.95 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 209.79 million. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -668.95 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 477.41 million. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -21183.4% | 572.86 million | -120.78 billion |
| 1982 | +2772.4% | 21.82 million | 626.74 million |
| 1985 | +1371.7% | 373.00 million | 5.49 billion |
| 1977 | -794.5% | -23.59 million | -210.97 million |
| 1994 | -759.3% | -14.11 billion | -121.29 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -158.41 million | -203.30 million | -116.50 million | 4 |
| 1970s | -73.87 million | -270.66 million | 62.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.26 billion | -120.78 billion | 5.49 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -47.87 billion | -135.17 billion | 69.76 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -435.35 billion | -761.45 billion | -80.82 billion | 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 other items (net) in Tanzania?
- Other items (net) in Tanzania was -668.95 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.76 billion in 1990.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -761.45 billion in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for other items (net)?
- Tanzania ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is other items (net) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 413.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.