Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Tanzania

Tanzania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 61.84 SDR per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
61.84 SDR per person
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
73.2 SDR per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.2133 SDR per person
in 1982
Years of data
53
1966–2018

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Tanzania, 1966–2018

020406080196619922018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Tanzania is 61.84 SDR per person, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 73.2 SDR per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2133 SDR per person, in 1982.

That places Tanzania 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Tanzania, 1966 to 2018.
Year SDR per person Change
1966 4.84 SDR per person
1967 4.73 SDR per person -2.4%
1968 5.82 SDR per person +23.0%
1969 5.82 SDR per person +0.1%
1970 4.17 SDR per person -28.5%
1971 3.03 SDR per person -27.4%
1972 6.67 SDR per person +120.3%
1973 6.85 SDR per person +2.7%
1974 2.53 SDR per person -63.1%
1975 3.39 SDR per person +34.1%
1976 5.47 SDR per person +61.3%
1977 13.05 SDR per person +138.4%
1978 3.92 SDR per person -69.9%
1979 2.63 SDR per person -33.1%
1980 0.8294 SDR per person -68.4%
1981 0.7165 SDR per person -13.6%
1982 0.2133 SDR per person -70.2%
1983 0.8745 SDR per person +310.0%
1984 1.26 SDR per person +43.6%
1985 0.6473 SDR per person -48.4%
1986 1.95 SDR per person +201.3%
1987 0.9299 SDR per person -52.3%
1988 2.33 SDR per person +150.7%
1989 1.62 SDR per person -30.4%
1990 5.19 SDR per person +220.1%
1991 5.32 SDR per person +2.5%
1992 8.31 SDR per person +56.1%
1993 4.87 SDR per person -41.3%
1994 7.39 SDR per person +51.6%
1995 5.65 SDR per person -23.5%
1996 9.56 SDR per person +69.2%
1997 14.28 SDR per person +49.3%
1998 12.81 SDR per person -10.3%
1999 16.66 SDR per person +30.1%
2000 21.53 SDR per person +29.2%
2001 25.85 SDR per person +20.1%
2002 30.85 SDR per person +19.3%
2003 36.71 SDR per person +19.0%
2004 38.53 SDR per person +5.0%
2005 36.32 SDR per person -5.7%
2006 37.02 SDR per person +1.9%
2007 43.84 SDR per person +18.4%
2008 43.43 SDR per person -0.9%
2009 46.87 SDR per person +7.9%
2010 52.89 SDR per person +12.8%
2011 49.1 SDR per person -7.2%
2012 52.18 SDR per person +6.3%
2013 58.83 SDR per person +12.8%
2014 57.32 SDR per person -2.6%
2015 54.68 SDR per person -4.6%
2016 58.66 SDR per person +7.3%
2017 73.2 SDR per person +24.8%
2018 61.84 SDR per person -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3 SDR per person 4.73 SDR per person 5.82 SDR per person 4
1970s 5.17 SDR per person 2.53 SDR per person 13.05 SDR per person 10
1980s 1.14 SDR per person 0.2133 SDR per person 2.33 SDR per person 10
1990s 9 SDR per person 4.87 SDR per person 16.66 SDR per person 10
2000s 36.09 SDR per person 21.53 SDR per person 46.87 SDR per person 10
2010s 57.63 SDR per person 49.1 SDR per person 73.2 SDR per person 9

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 155 Mozambique 76.88 SDR per person compare
  2. 156 Central African Republic 70.1 SDR per person compare
  3. 157 Madagascar 65.22 SDR per person compare
  4. 159 Chad 58.24 SDR per person compare
  5. 160 Uganda 50.64 SDR per person compare
  6. 161 Zambia 50.49 SDR per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Tanzania?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Tanzania was 61.84 SDR per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 73.2 SDR per person in 2017.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2133 SDR per person in 1982.
How does Tanzania rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
Tanzania ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.