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Tanzania

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)

34
Moderate
Risk
#95
of 171
Safer
than 45% of currencies
37
global avg score
$860
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 4.6% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
3.1%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
5.5%
Broad Money / GDP
23.4%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
6.4%
Reserve Months
5.4
Current Account
-3.0%
FX Volatility
8.8

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
28.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
67.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

TZS
Holding cash in TZS3.1% inflation
TZS 860−TZS 140 (14% purchasing power lost)
Your TZS 1,000 buys 14% less in 5 years
What if you invested TZS 1,000 instead? (5yr, in TZS terms)
Hold USD Cash
TZS 861
TZS 139
-2.9%/yr net in TZS
S&P 500
TZS 1615
+TZS 615
range: TZS 736TZS 3183
10% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
TZS 1473
+TZS 473
range: TZS 420TZS 4016
8% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
TZS 3059
+TZS 2059
range: TZS 181TZS 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±54% vol

All values in TZS. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Tanzania (3.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19