Tanzania: Net capital account (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Tanzania's net capital account (BoP, current US$) rose 42.7% on 2023 (from US$223.36 million to US$318.66 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +40.7% and a typical year strayed about 227.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1,227.1% in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was 82% in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$17.69 million a year. A straight line explains 41% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Tanzania had the 7th highest value of the 27 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Tanzania in the 2024 ranking

• Rwanda — 4th of 27: US$383.05 million
• Malta — 5th of 27: US$378.76 million
• Niger — 6th of 27: US$345.02 million
• Guinea — 8th of 27: US$229.66 million
• Cameroon — 9th of 27: US$219.61 million
• Mali — 10th of 27: US$216.75 million

What this measures

Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 35 values

Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — −US$5.72 million (2025)
• Benin — US$58.62 million (2023)
• Botswana — −US$396,586 (2025)
• Burkina Faso — US$393.78 million (2024)
• Burundi — US$131.38 million (2025)
• Cabo Verde — US$26.5 million (2025)
• Cameroon — US$219.61 million (2024)
• Comoros — US$38.2 million (2023)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$761.64 million (2025)
• Congo, Rep. — US$24.84 million (2021)

More economic policy & debt data for Tanzania

• GDP (current US$) — US$90.14 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 229.06 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$78.82 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 156.85 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$1,319 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 3.35 million (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,153 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 2.29 million (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$88.07 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 223.78 trillion (2025)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 3.27 million (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Tanzania's net capital account (BoP, current US$)?

US$318.66 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is down 2.6% from US$327.17 million in 1990 (0.08% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$5.22 billion in 2006 and the lowest US$190.85 million in 1995.

How does Tanzania rank?

7th highest of 27 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net capital account (BoP, current US$) unusual for Tanzania?

In 2024, Tanzania's net capital account (BoP, current US$) rose 42.7% on 2023 (from US$223.36 million to US$318.66 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +40.7% and a typical year strayed about 227.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.TRF.KOGT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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