Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -16.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded -16.6% for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 114.2% over ten years.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.7% | — |
| 2006 | -7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | -10.2% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | -12.4% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | -8.4% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | -8.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -16.6% | +97.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's -16.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.0%, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's -16.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.9%, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.3% | -12.4% | -7.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -12.5% | -16.6% | -8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 30 Uganda -13.5% compare
- 31 Malawi -13.6% compare
- 32 Cape Verde -16.0% compare
- 34 Mozambique -19.1% compare
- 35 Niger -21.0% compare
- 36 Seychelles -21.4% compare
More trade data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 136.01 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.46 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.46 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 119.46 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.05 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 67.57 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6559 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.58 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 14.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Tanzania, United Republic of was -16.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was -7.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.6% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.