Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 1.16 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Tanzania stood at 1.16 units per person.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1.53 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.2013 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.1953 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3382 units per person | +73.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3287 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3365 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3344 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5106 units per person | +52.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5354 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5174 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8431 units per person | +62.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0982 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.4998 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.4836 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4946 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.488 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4635 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4262 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4332 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4111 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3793 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3562 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.376 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4006 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4075 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3648 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3733 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3814 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3618 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3593 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3441 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3335 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3244 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3155 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2878 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2665 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 units per person | +459.8% |
| 2017 | 1.53 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.41 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.16 units per person | +2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.16 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.16 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +459.8% | 0.2665 units per person | 1.49 units per person |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 0.8431 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1979 | -100.0% | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 0.0982 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1966 | +73.2% | 0.1953 units per person | 0.3382 units per person |
| 1973 | +62.9% | 0.5174 units per person | 0.8431 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1734 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.3382 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2407 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.8431 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0982 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.37 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4998 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.376 units per person | 0.3562 units per person | 0.4075 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7734 units per person | 0.2665 units per person | 1.53 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 1.41 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 138 Burkina Faso 1.34 units per person compare
- 139 Madagascar 1.28 units per person compare
- 140 Niger 1.24 units per person compare
- 142 Mozambique 1.1 units per person compare
- 143 Bangladesh 1.05 units per person compare
- 144 Nigeria 1.01 units per person 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, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Tanzania?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Tanzania was 1.16 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 tranche position, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.