Other expense in Tanzania
Tanzania: Other expense was 55.33 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, other expense in Tanzania stood at 55.33 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Tanzania peaked at 456.08 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.33 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Other expense in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 141.95 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 141.95 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 138.71 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 165.48 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 179.18 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 205.06 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 252.92 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 208.71 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 103.04 billion current LCU | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 456.08 billion current LCU | +342.6% |
| 2019 | 197.63 billion current LCU | -56.7% |
| 2020 | 114.91 billion current LCU | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 335.89 billion current LCU | +192.3% |
| 2022 | 350.11 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 258.04 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 55.33 billion current LCU | -78.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 55.33 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 55.33 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.50 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +342.6% | 103.04 billion current LCU | 456.08 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.95 billion current LCU | 141.95 billion current LCU | 141.95 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 204.88 billion current LCU | 103.04 billion current LCU | 456.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.86 billion current LCU | 55.33 billion current LCU | 350.11 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Tanzania?
- Other expense in Tanzania was 55.33 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 456.08 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.33 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for other expense?
- Tanzania ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.