Private current transfers, receipts in Tanzania
Tanzania: Private current transfers, receipts was 424.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private current transfers, receipts in Tanzania, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 424.50 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, receipts in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 396.9% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, receipts in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.43 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 94.89 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 185.00 million BoP, current US$ | +95.0% |
| 2008 | 324.86 million BoP, current US$ | +75.6% |
| 2009 | 301.25 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 332.05 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 424.50 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 424.50 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 310.98 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 424.50 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.29 million BoP, current US$ | 85.43 million BoP, current US$ | 324.86 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 378.28 million BoP, current US$ | 332.05 million BoP, current US$ | 424.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 11 South Africa 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Uganda 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mali 488.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Cape Verde 379.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Guinea 353.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Malawi 345.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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 private current transfers, receipts in Tanzania?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Tanzania was 424.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 424.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.