Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.07 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Tanzania, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania is -2.07 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 186.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania peaked at 2.61 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.07 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Tanzania 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -179.85 million current US$ | -180.60 million current US$ | -179.10 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | -146.65 million current US$ | -187.10 million current US$ | -71.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -200.90 million current US$ | -319.56 million current US$ | 2.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -729.36 million current US$ | -1.01 billion current US$ | -529.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 billion current US$ | -2.07 billion current US$ | -1.19 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 138 Azerbaijan -1.99 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Sri Lanka -2.02 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Mozambique -2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 142 Lithuania -2.10 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Kenya -2.13 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea -2.34 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.27 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita 3.27 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 223.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 88.07 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Tanzania was -2.07 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Tanzania ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.