Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 8 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tanzania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tanzania stood at 8 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tanzania peaked at 613.91 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 150th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0155 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0496 US dollar per square kilometre | +219.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 US dollar per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0856 US dollar per square kilometre | +1720.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1619 US dollar per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1204 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3996 US dollar per square kilometre | +231.8% |
| 1999 | 0.305 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1594 US dollar per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5462 US dollar per square kilometre | +242.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1174 US dollar per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5577 US dollar per square kilometre | +375.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0795 US dollar per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.796 US dollar per square kilometre | +901.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0253 US dollar per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1783 US dollar per square kilometre | +604.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 US dollar per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 279.88 US dollar per square kilometre | +810033.3% |
| 2010 | 275.54 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 270.88 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 268.55 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 265.12 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 219.31 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 144.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 28.97 US dollar per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 US dollar per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 30.18 US dollar per square kilometre | +1929.1% |
| 2019 | 10.19 US dollar per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2020 | 10.28 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 613.91 US dollar per square kilometre | +5872.1% |
| 2022 | 10.31 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2023 | 8 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.18 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +810033.3% | 0.0345 US dollar per square kilometre | 279.88 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +5872.1% | 10.28 US dollar per square kilometre | 613.91 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1929.1% | 1.49 US dollar per square kilometre | 30.18 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1720.2% | 0.0047 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0856 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +901.0% | 0.0795 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.796 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1428 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0047 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.3996 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.24 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0253 US dollar per square kilometre | 279.88 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.51 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.49 US dollar per square kilometre | 275.54 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.62 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 US dollar per square kilometre | 613.91 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.17 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Cape Verde 15.25 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 North Macedonia 9.44 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 7.05 US dollar per square kilometre
- 152 Mozambique 6.79 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guyana 2.09 US dollar 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tanzania?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tanzania was 8 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 613.91 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Tanzania ranks 150th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.