Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 4,010 SDR per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1966–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Tanzania is 4,010 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 4,599 SDR per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.91 SDR per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Tanzania 148th 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 square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 64.69 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 65.14 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 82.75 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 85.69 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 63.45 SDR per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1971 | 47.73 SDR per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 108.97 SDR per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 1973 | 116.04 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 44.44 SDR per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1975 | 61.81 SDR per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 103.39 SDR per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1977 | 255.58 SDR per square kilometre | +147.2% |
| 1978 | 79.63 SDR per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1979 | 55.1 SDR per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 17.97 SDR per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1981 | 16 SDR per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.91 SDR per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 1983 | 20.81 SDR per square kilometre | +323.6% |
| 1984 | 30.87 SDR per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1985 | 16.44 SDR per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1986 | 51.22 SDR per square kilometre | +211.5% |
| 1987 | 25.23 SDR per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1988 | 65.18 SDR per square kilometre | +158.4% |
| 1989 | 46.56 SDR per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 152.99 SDR per square kilometre | +228.6% |
| 1991 | 160.92 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 257.48 SDR per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 155.83 SDR per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 245.53 SDR per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1995 | 193.89 SDR per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 334.13 SDR per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1997 | 509.13 SDR per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 468.85 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 626.35 SDR per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 832.76 SDR per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 1,027 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1,258 SDR per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,537 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 1,657 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,606 SDR per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,684 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,051 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 2,087 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,309 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,672 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2,552 SDR per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,790 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3,243 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 3,258 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,211 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,565 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 4,599 SDR per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 4,010 SDR per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4,010 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4,010 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +323.6% | 4.91 SDR per square kilometre | 20.81 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +228.6% | 46.56 SDR per square kilometre | 152.99 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.57 SDR per square kilometre | 64.69 SDR per square kilometre | 85.69 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 93.61 SDR per square kilometre | 44.44 SDR per square kilometre | 255.58 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.52 SDR per square kilometre | 4.91 SDR per square kilometre | 65.18 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.51 SDR per square kilometre | 152.99 SDR per square kilometre | 626.35 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,605 SDR per square kilometre | 832.76 SDR per square kilometre | 2,309 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,322 SDR per square kilometre | 2,552 SDR per square kilometre | 4,599 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Argentina 5,171 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Suriname 5,084 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Malawi 4,306 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 149 Australia 3,963 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 3,924 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 151 Gabon 3,625 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 4,010 SDR per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,599 SDR per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 SDR per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.