Workers' remittances, payments in Tanzania
Tanzania: Workers' remittances, payments was 32.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Workers' remittances, payments in Tanzania, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for workers' remittances, payments in Tanzania is 32.70 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.8% on the previous year and up 293.4% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Workers' remittances, payments in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.31 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 10.29 million BoP, current US$ | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 19.83 million BoP, current US$ | +92.7% |
| 2009 | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 17.60 million BoP, current US$ | +158.0% |
| 2011 | 32.70 million BoP, current US$ | +85.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32.70 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.47 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32.70 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.70 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.30 million BoP, current US$ | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | 19.83 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.15 million BoP, current US$ | 17.60 million BoP, current US$ | 32.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 15 Zambia 41.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Botswana 38.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Mozambique 36.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Nigeria 32.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Guinea 32.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Cameroon 27.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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 workers' remittances, payments in Tanzania?
- Workers' remittances, payments in Tanzania was 32.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, payments recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, payments recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for workers' remittances, payments?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, payments rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Workers' remittances, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows payments by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.