Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 2.20 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in Tanzania stood at 2.20 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Tanzania peaked at 2.20 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103.27 million, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 435.99 million | — |
| 2006 | 103.27 million | -76.3% |
| 2007 | 389.44 million | +277.1% |
| 2008 | 436.99 million | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 458.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 737.64 million | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 829.97 million | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 705.10 million | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 835.84 million | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 647.85 million | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 834.56 million | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 795.19 million | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.23 billion | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 billion | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 1.80 billion | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 2.20 billion | +22.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.20 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.20 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.76 million, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +277.1% | 103.27 million | 389.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.92 million | 103.27 million | 458.92 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 872.09 million | 647.85 million | 1.23 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 billion | 1.29 billion | 2.20 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 primary income, debit/expenditure in Tanzania?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Tanzania was 2.20 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.27 million in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.