Current transfers, payments in Tanzania
Tanzania: Current transfers, payments was 92.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
92.70 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
92.70 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
65.94 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Tanzania, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, current transfers, payments in Tanzania stood at 92.70 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current transfers, payments in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.55 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 65.94 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 72.46 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 79.58 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 68.45 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 79.02 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 92.70 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 92.70 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 92.70 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.80 million BoP, current US$ | 65.94 million BoP, current US$ | 79.58 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.86 million BoP, current US$ | 79.02 million BoP, current US$ | 92.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Mali 163.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Mozambique 159.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 110.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Cape Verde 92.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Eswatini 83.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Namibia 80.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Tanzania
- 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 transfers, payments in Tanzania?
- Current transfers, payments in Tanzania was 92.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for current transfers, payments?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.