Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania
Tanzania: Migrant remittance inflows was 75.77 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania, 1978–2011
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$, in 1978.
Tanzania ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 129,667 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 840,348 current US$ | +548.1% |
| 1996 | 19.32 million current US$ | +2198.8% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million current US$ | -91.8% |
| 1998 | 11.50 million current US$ | +625.0% |
| 1999 | 7.20 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 8.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 15.25 million current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2002 | 12.00 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 8.90 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 13.80 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 19.37 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 15.38 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 25.46 million current US$ | +65.5% |
| 2008 | 36.82 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 39.83 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 55.03 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 75.77 million current US$ | +37.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 75.77 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.58 million current US$, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 75.77 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2198.8% | 840,348 current US$ | 19.32 million current US$ |
| 1998 | +625.0% | 1.59 million current US$ | 11.50 million current US$ |
| 1995 | +548.1% | 129,667 current US$ | 840,348 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,