Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) was 2.75 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.75 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.75 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
4.38 billion current LCU
in 1983
Years of data
31
1981–2011
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Tanzania, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total capital expenditure and net lending in Tanzania is 2.75 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 860.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Tanzania peaked at 2.75 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.38 billion current LCU, in 1983.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 4.38 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 4.71 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 5.95 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 5.46 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 12.30 billion current LCU | +125.2% |
| 1988 | 21.47 billion current LCU | +74.6% |
| 1989 | 15.88 billion current LCU | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 22.38 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 16.49 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 32.61 billion current LCU | +97.7% |
| 1993 | 64.70 billion current LCU | +98.4% |
| 1994 | 74.70 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 86.00 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 121.40 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 110.30 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 197.45 billion current LCU | +79.0% |
| 1999 | 247.90 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 359.91 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 286.25 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 291.32 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 500.90 billion current LCU | +71.9% |
| 2004 | 642.50 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 948.56 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 953.12 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 2.23 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 trillion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.75 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.10 billion current LCU, 18.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.10 billion current LCU, 18.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.90 billion current LCU | 4.38 billion current LCU | 21.47 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.39 billion current LCU | 16.49 billion current LCU | 247.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 920.64 billion current LCU | 286.25 billion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 trillion current LCU | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 2.75 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Mozambique 62.02 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Zambia 5.17 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.78 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Uganda 2.62 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 2.48 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Guinea 1.76 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total capital expenditure and net lending in Tanzania?
- Total capital expenditure and net lending in Tanzania was 2.75 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 billion current LCU in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 860.4%. 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 Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.