Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 19.84 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 19.84 billion for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Tanzania peaked at 19.84 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.71 billion, in 2005.
Tanzania ranks 103rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.71 billion | — |
| 2006 | 5.28 billion | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.74 billion | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 9.19 billion | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 8.08 billion | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 9.87 billion | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 12.96 billion | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 13.49 billion | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.42 billion | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.27 billion | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.48 billion | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 10.08 billion | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 10.43 billion | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.31 billion | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 11.69 billion | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.58 billion | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.99 billion | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 18.37 billion | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 18.47 billion | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.84 billion | +7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.84 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.84 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.80 billion | 4.71 billion | 9.19 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.00 billion | 9.87 billion | 14.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 billion | 10.58 billion | 19.84 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Tanzania?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Tanzania was 19.84 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.84 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 billion in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Tanzania ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.