Primary balance, excluding interest in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary balance, excluding interest was -3.35 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Tanzania, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -3.35 trillion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1,456.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Tanzania peaked at 44.52 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, -3.35 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 49th out of 50 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.14 billion current LCU | -19.47 billion current LCU | -4.45 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | -38.49 billion current LCU | -119.80 billion current LCU | 44.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.05 trillion current LCU | -2.37 trillion current LCU | -215.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.31 trillion current LCU | -3.35 trillion current LCU | -3.26 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 46 Uganda -1.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 47 Madagascar -1.55 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Zambia -1.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 50 Mozambique -44.55 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Tanzania?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Tanzania was -3.35 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.52 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.35 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Tanzania ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,456.5%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).