Remittance inflows to GDP in Tanzania

Tanzania: Remittance inflows to GDP was 0.5% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
142nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Remittance inflows to GDP in Tanzania, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511.21995200720201995: 0.016 %1996: 0.297 %1997: 0.021 %1998: 0.094 %1999: 0.057 %2000: 0.06 %2001: 0.112 %2002: 0.085 %2003: 0.058 %2004: 0.083 %2005: 0.105 %2006: 0.082 %2007: 0.117 %2008: 0.132 %2009: 0.137 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 0.984 %2013: 0.836 %2014: 0.78 %2015: 0.818 %2016: 0.809 %2017: 0.755 %2018: 0.724 %2019: 0.709 %2020: 0.523 %

Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for remittance inflows to gdp in Tanzania is 0.5%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittance inflows to gdp in Tanzania peaked at 1.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

Tanzania ranks 142nd of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 5
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.2% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 139 Iran 0.6% compare
  2. 140 Sweden 0.6% compare
  3. 141 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5% compare
  4. 143 Italy 0.5% compare
  5. 144 Germany 0.5% compare
  6. 145 Korea 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance inflows to gdp in Tanzania?
Remittance inflows to gdp in Tanzania was 0.5% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
Tanzania ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
Is remittance inflows to gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Remittance inflows to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittance inflows to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,488 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year.