Tanzania — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.26 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -2.44 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -2.81 | Forecast |
| 2023 | -3.78 | Actual |
| 2022 | -7.39 | Actual |
| 2021 | -3.51 | Actual |
| 2020 | -2.3 | Actual |
| 2019 | -2.28 | Actual |
| 2018 | -4.22 | Actual |
| 2017 | -2.75 | Actual |
| 2016 | -4.22 | Actual |
| 2015 | -7.74 | Actual |
| 2014 | -9.8 | Actual |
| 2013 | -10.71 | Actual |
| 2012 | -11.57 | Actual |
| 2011 | -10.39 | Actual |
| 2010 | -7.38 | Actual |
| 2009 | -7.44 | Actual |
| 2008 | -7.65 | Actual |
| 2007 | -8.39 | Actual |
| 2006 | -7.11 | Actual |
| 2005 | -5.28 | Actual |
| 2004 | -3.21 | Actual |
| 2003 | -1.13 | Actual |
| 2002 | -1.33 | Actual |
| 2001 | -2.45 | Actual |
| 2000 | -3.21 | Actual |
| 1999 | -6.6 | Actual |
| 1998 | -6.14 | Actual |
| 1997 | -4.67 | Actual |
| 1996 | -5.23 | Actual |
| 1995 | -9.24 | Actual |
| 1994 | -11.64 | Actual |
| 1993 | -17.31 | Actual |
| 1992 | -12.78 | Actual |
| 1991 | -12.25 | Actual |
| 1990 | -10.81 | Actual |
| 1989 | -5.2 | Actual |
| 1988 | -4.77 | Actual |
| 1987 | -5.21 | Actual |
| 1986 | -2.02 | Actual |
| 1985 | -2.99 | Actual |
| 1984 | -2.58 | Actual |
| 1983 | -1.99 | Actual |
| 1982 | -3.5 | Actual |
| 1981 | -3.13 | Actual |
| 1980 | -4.79 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net