Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania
Tanzania: Migrant remittance inflows was 0.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania, 1995–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.3% for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +1759.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -93.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +496.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +87.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Tanzania was 0.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Tanzania ranks 38th 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 116.0%. 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). 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,