Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) was -3.70 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Tanzania, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall budget balance, including grants in Tanzania is -3.70 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 978.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Tanzania peaked at -6.24 billion current LCU in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3.70 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -6.24 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | -9.08 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1983 | -6.62 billion current LCU | -27.1% |
| 1984 | -6.46 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1985 | -7.74 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1986 | -11.54 billion current LCU | +49.2% |
| 1987 | -16.35 billion current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1988 | -29.92 billion current LCU | +83.0% |
| 1989 | -22.20 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 1990 | -31.59 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1991 | -18.62 billion current LCU | -41.0% |
| 1992 | -21.33 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1993 | -140.93 billion current LCU | +560.8% |
| 1994 | -116.30 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1995 | -156.61 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1996 | -147.61 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1997 | -66.52 billion current LCU | -54.9% |
| 1998 | -146.24 billion current LCU | +119.8% |
| 1999 | -215.70 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 2000 | -395.06 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
| 2001 | -343.21 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2002 | -419.82 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2003 | -772.02 billion current LCU | +83.9% |
| 2004 | -1.07 trillion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2005 | -1.47 trillion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2006 | -1.73 trillion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2007 | -1.74 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -1.58 trillion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -2.61 trillion current LCU | +65.2% |
| 2010 | -3.51 trillion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2011 | -3.70 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -3.70 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -34.10 billion current LCU, 108.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -3.70 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU, 170.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) 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 | -560.8% | -21.33 billion current LCU | -140.93 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -12.91 billion current LCU | -29.92 billion current LCU | -6.24 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | -106.14 billion current LCU | -215.70 billion current LCU | -18.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.21 trillion current LCU | -2.61 trillion current LCU | -343.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.61 trillion current LCU | -3.70 trillion current LCU | -3.51 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 47 Madagascar -1.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Uganda -1.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 49 Zambia -2.75 trillion current LCU compare
- 51 Mozambique -46.61 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall budget balance, including grants in Tanzania?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Tanzania was -3.70 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -6.24 billion current LCU in 1981.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.70 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Tanzania ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 978.3%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.