Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 8.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
8.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 87 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2015
All-time low
6.5%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Pension fund assets to GDP in Tanzania, 2013–2017
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, pension fund assets to gdp in Tanzania stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over five years.
Tanzania ranks 59th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.5% | — |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 pension fund assets to gdp in Tanzania?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Tanzania was 8.3% in 2017, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.