Total expenditure and net lending in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total expenditure and net lending was 9.44 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Tanzania, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 9.44 trillion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 641.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Tanzania peaked at 9.44 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.98 billion current LCU, in 1981.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total expenditure and net lending in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.98 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 19.18 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 18.44 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 20.89 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 25.98 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 32.37 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 47.45 billion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 76.35 billion current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1989 | 93.99 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 126.24 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 151.86 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 194.89 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 305.04 billion current LCU | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 358.70 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 487.85 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 595.99 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 638.62 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 765.32 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 905.20 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 2.53 trillion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 trillion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 3.85 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 4.48 trillion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 5.22 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 6.91 trillion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 8.31 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 9.44 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.44 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 501.92 billion current LCU, 18.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.44 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 19.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.85 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 93.99 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 452.97 billion current LCU | 126.24 billion current LCU | 905.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 trillion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 6.91 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 trillion current LCU | 8.31 trillion current LCU | 9.44 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 total expenditure and net lending in Tanzania?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Tanzania was 9.44 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.98 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Tanzania rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 641.6%. 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 expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.