Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania

Tanzania: Migrant remittance inflows was 75.77 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
75.77 million current US$
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
75.77 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
129,667 current US$
in 1978
Years of data
18
1978–2011

Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania, 1978–2011

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1978199420111978: 129.7k current US$1995: 840.3k current US$1996: 19.3M current US$1997: 1.6M current US$1998: 11.5M current US$1999: 7.2M current US$2000: 8.0M current US$2001: 15.3M current US$2002: 12.0M current US$2003: 8.9M current US$2004: 13.8M current US$2005: 19.4M current US$2006: 15.4M current US$2007: 25.5M current US$2008: 36.8M current US$2009: 39.8M current US$2010: 55.0M current US$2011: 75.8M current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 75.77 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 396.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania peaked at 75.77 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 129,667 current US$, in 1978.

Tanzania ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129,667 current US$ 129,667 current US$ 129,667 current US$ 1
1990s 8.09 million current US$ 840,348 current US$ 19.32 million current US$ 5
2000s 19.48 million current US$ 8.00 million current US$ 39.83 million current US$ 10
2010s 65.40 million current US$ 55.03 million current US$ 75.77 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 26 Gambia 90.67 million current US$ compare
  2. 27 Guinea 78.31 million current US$ compare
  3. 28 Sierra Leone 77.32 million current US$ compare
  4. 30 Botswana 62.64 million current US$ compare
  5. 31 Eswatini 54.69 million current US$ compare
  6. 32 Zambia 46.30 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania?
Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania was 75.77 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 75.77 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 129,667 current US$ in 1978.
How does Tanzania rank for migrant remittance inflows?
Tanzania ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 396.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,