Broad money in Tanzania
Tanzania: Broad money was 44.00 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Tanzania, 1966–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, broad money in Tanzania stood at 44.00 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Tanzania peaked at 44.00 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion current LCU, in 1966.
That places Tanzania 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 billion current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 1.98 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.01 billion current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | 13.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.32 billion current LCU | 17.52 billion current LCU | 116.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 642.43 billion current LCU | 165.33 billion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 trillion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 8.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 trillion current LCU | 11.01 trillion current LCU | 28.31 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.77 trillion current LCU | 29.92 trillion current LCU | 44.00 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More financial sector data for Tanzania
- Domestic credit to private sector 16.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.6% (2024)
- Broad money 23.4% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 16.7% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 10.56 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 47.56 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.39 (2018)
- Net migration -12,730 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 16.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 2,598 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Tanzania?
- Broad money in Tanzania was 44.00 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.00 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion current LCU in 1966.
- How does Tanzania rank for broad money?
- Tanzania ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. 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.