Migrant remittance outflows in Tanzania
Tanzania: Migrant remittance outflows was 115.60 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance outflows in Tanzania, 1976–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance outflows in Tanzania is 115.60 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.7% on the previous year and up 289.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Tanzania peaked at 115.60 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 509,776 current US$, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.07 million current US$ | 5.31 million current US$ | 6.80 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.28 million current US$ | 509,776 current US$ | 15.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.46 million current US$ | 20.30 million current US$ | 47.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.60 million current US$ | 61.60 million current US$ | 115.60 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More trade data for Tanzania
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 40.65 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 4 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 771.53 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 831.52 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 373.11 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 1.23 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 988.70 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 76.13 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 224,465 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Tanzania?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Tanzania was 115.60 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 outflows recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 115.60 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,776 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.6%. 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 outflows (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,