Total assets in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total assets was 15.39 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
15.39 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
15.39 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-33.00 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
46
1966–2011
Total assets in Tanzania, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 15.39 trillion current LCU for total assets in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 666.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in Tanzania peaked at 15.39 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -33.00 billion current LCU, in 1988.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.26 billion current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 3.05 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 4.44 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 6.78 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 8.58 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 10.28 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 12.00 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 16.32 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 20.77 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 25.77 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 31.05 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 32.52 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 32.07 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 40.26 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 42.19 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.20 billion current LCU | -85.3% |
| 1988 | -33.00 billion current LCU | -632.2% |
| 1989 | 62.29 billion current LCU | -288.8% |
| 1990 | 156.31 billion current LCU | +151.0% |
| 1991 | 166.61 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 106.30 billion current LCU | -36.2% |
| 1993 | 177.11 billion current LCU | +66.6% |
| 1994 | 345.48 billion current LCU | +95.1% |
| 1995 | 487.34 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 523.88 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 829.58 billion current LCU | +58.4% |
| 1998 | 956.09 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 2.55 trillion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 3.16 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 3.54 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 4.51 trillion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 5.64 trillion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 6.51 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 8.30 trillion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 10.05 trillion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 12.89 trillion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 15.39 trillion current LCU | +19.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15.39 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.34 trillion current LCU, 11.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15.39 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 770.19 billion current LCU, 20.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -632.2% | 6.20 billion current LCU | -33.00 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +288.8% | -33.00 billion current LCU | 62.29 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +151.0% | 62.29 billion current LCU | 156.31 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | -85.3% | 42.19 billion current LCU | 6.20 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +95.1% | 177.11 billion current LCU | 345.48 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | -36.2% | 166.61 billion current LCU | 106.30 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.31 billion current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | 16.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 billion current LCU | -33.00 billion current LCU | 62.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.85 billion current LCU | 106.30 billion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 10.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 trillion current LCU | 12.89 trillion current LCU | 15.39 trillion current LCU | 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 total assets in Tanzania?
- Total assets in Tanzania was 15.39 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.00 billion current LCU in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for total assets?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities consists of money, quasi-money and other liabilities, net, end of year stocks.