Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Tanzania
Tanzania: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 71.03 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Tanzania, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Tanzania stood at 71.03. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Tanzania peaked at 71.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.71, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.71 | — |
| 1961 | 5.94 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.18 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.42 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.95 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 7.23 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 7.52 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.82 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 8.13 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 8.46 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 8.78 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 9.23 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 9.61 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 9.97 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 10.31 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10.66 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 11.05 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 11.51 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 11.94 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 12.42 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.8 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 12.99 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.12 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13.11 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.05 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 12.96 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.93 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.04 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.29 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.97 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 14.65 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 15.24 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 15.53 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.87 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 16.13 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.4 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.7 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.12 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.49 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.19 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.91 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.46 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.3 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.48 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 22.84 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 24.39 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 26.25 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 28.48 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 31.05 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 33.54 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 36.35 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 39.85 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 42.8 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 45.88 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 49.45 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 53.4 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 58.26 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 64.24 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 71.03 | +10.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 71.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.34, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 71.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.62, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 | 5.71 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.15 | 8.46 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.97 | 12.42 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.91 | 13.97 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.13 | 18.19 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.48 | 33.54 | 71.03 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Tanzania?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Tanzania was 71.03 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Tanzania ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.