Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1.91 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Tanzania, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Tanzania is -1.91, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Tanzania peaked at -1.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.56, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.2 | — |
| 2001 | -3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | -3.16 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | -2.6 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | -3.43 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | -3.95 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | -3.08 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | -3.38 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | -3.87 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | -4.35 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | -4.56 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | -4.42 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | -4.36 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -4.39 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -3.71 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | -3.27 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -2.37 | -27.4% |
| 2017 | -1.72 | -27.6% |
| 2018 | -1.77 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -1.75 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | -1.63 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | -1.57 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | -1.81 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | -2.05 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | -2.18 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | -1.83 | -16.3% |
| 2026 | -1.69 | -7.5% |
| 2027 | -1.91 | +13.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -1.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -1.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.98, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.42 | -4.35 | -2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.23 | -4.56 | -1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.83 | -2.18 | -1.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More external debt data for Tanzania
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -34.19 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.4987 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.38 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0176 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Tanzania?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Tanzania was -1.91 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -1.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.56 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.