Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 2.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Tanzania, 2007–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.8% for stock market return in 2021.
The figure is up 142.6% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Tanzania peaked at 38.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 73rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.4% | — |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +446.2% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +58.3% |
| 2010 | -3.8% | -132.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -258.2% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +90.9% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +131.3% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -60.2% |
| 2016 | -5.2% | -133.9% |
| 2017 | -10.5% | +102.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -128.7% |
| 2019 | -12.1% | -501.7% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -142.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 15% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 13% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.4% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -12.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -6.5% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 stock market return in Tanzania?
- Stock market return in Tanzania was 2.8% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for stock market return?
- Tanzania ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.