Current budget balance, including grants in Tanzania
Tanzania: Current budget balance, including grants was -951.79 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Tanzania, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current budget balance, including grants in Tanzania stood at -951.79 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1,571.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Tanzania peaked at 236.56 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -951.79 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current budget balance, including grants in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.53 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | -3.88 billion current LCU | +154.2% |
| 1983 | -2.24 billion current LCU | -42.2% |
| 1984 | -1.75 billion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1985 | -1.79 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1986 | -6.08 billion current LCU | +240.3% |
| 1987 | -4.05 billion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 1988 | -8.45 billion current LCU | +108.7% |
| 1989 | -6.33 billion current LCU | -25.1% |
| 1990 | -9.21 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1991 | -2.14 billion current LCU | -76.8% |
| 1992 | 11.28 billion current LCU | -628.1% |
| 1993 | -76.23 billion current LCU | -775.8% |
| 1994 | -41.60 billion current LCU | -45.4% |
| 1995 | -70.61 billion current LCU | +69.7% |
| 1996 | -26.21 billion current LCU | -62.9% |
| 1997 | 43.78 billion current LCU | -267.0% |
| 1998 | 51.21 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 32.20 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
| 2000 | -35.16 billion current LCU | -209.2% |
| 2001 | -56.95 billion current LCU | +62.0% |
| 2002 | -128.50 billion current LCU | +125.6% |
| 2003 | -271.12 billion current LCU | +111.0% |
| 2004 | -426.39 billion current LCU | +57.3% |
| 2005 | -526.09 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2006 | -774.98 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2007 | -557.34 billion current LCU | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 236.56 billion current LCU | -142.4% |
| 2009 | -388.49 billion current LCU | -264.2% |
| 2010 | -900.90 billion current LCU | +131.9% |
| 2011 | -951.79 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -951.79 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -951.79 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current budget balance, including grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -775.8% | 11.28 billion current LCU | -76.23 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.01 billion current LCU | -8.45 billion current LCU | -1.53 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | -8.75 billion current LCU | -76.23 billion current LCU | 51.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -292.84 billion current LCU | -774.98 billion current LCU | 236.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -926.35 billion current LCU | -951.79 billion current LCU | -900.90 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe -33.89 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Egypt -37.26 billion current LCU compare
- 50 South Africa -131.32 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Tanzania?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Tanzania was -951.79 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 236.56 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -951.79 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Tanzania ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,571.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.