Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) was 63.21 SDR per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Tanzania, 1966–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Tanzania is 63.21 SDR per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 74.29 SDR per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2143 SDR per person, in 1982.
That places Tanzania 163rd 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.18 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 5.06 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.15 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 6.16 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.82 SDR per person | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 3.97 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 7.61 SDR per person | +91.5% |
| 1973 | 7.99 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.64 SDR per person | -67.0% |
| 1975 | 3.46 SDR per person | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 5.77 SDR per person | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 13.37 SDR per person | +131.6% |
| 1978 | 4.26 SDR per person | -68.1% |
| 1979 | 2.78 SDR per person | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8294 SDR per person | -70.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8176 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2143 SDR per person | -73.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8797 SDR per person | +310.5% |
| 1984 | 1.26 SDR per person | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6473 SDR per person | -48.6% |
| 1986 | 2.15 SDR per person | +231.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9328 SDR per person | -56.6% |
| 1988 | 2.33 SDR per person | +149.9% |
| 1989 | 1.62 SDR per person | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 5.19 SDR per person | +220.1% |
| 1991 | 5.32 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.67 SDR per person | +62.9% |
| 1993 | 5.23 SDR per person | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 7.73 SDR per person | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 6.62 SDR per person | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 10.51 SDR per person | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 15.11 SDR per person | +43.7% |
| 1998 | 13.6 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 17.44 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 22.29 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 26.62 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 31.66 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 36.99 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 38.79 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 36.58 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 37.27 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.08 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 43.66 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.73 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 56.65 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 52.73 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 55.65 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 62.16 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 60.18 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 56.61 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 60.13 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 74.29 SDR per person | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 63.21 SDR per person | -14.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 63.21 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 304.56 SDR per person, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 63.21 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.99 SDR per person, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) 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 | +310.5% | 0.2143 SDR per person | 0.8797 SDR per person |
| 1986 | +231.7% | 0.6473 SDR per person | 2.15 SDR per person |
| 1990 | +220.1% | 1.62 SDR per person | 5.19 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 SDR per person | 5.06 SDR per person | 6.16 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.67 SDR per person | 2.64 SDR per person | 13.37 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 SDR per person | 0.2143 SDR per person | 2.33 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.54 SDR per person | 5.19 SDR per person | 17.44 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.87 SDR per person | 22.29 SDR per person | 50.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.18 SDR per person | 52.73 SDR per person | 74.29 SDR per person | 9 |
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 reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Tanzania?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Tanzania was 63.21 SDR per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.29 SDR per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2143 SDR per person in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.