Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Tanzania, 1976–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Tanzania stood at 1.15 billion NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 296.8% on the previous year and up 982.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Tanzania peaked at 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -583.76 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.25 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 30.02 million NFL, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 55.32 million NFL, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 65.07 million NFL, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 84.46 million NFL, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 76.06 million NFL, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 27.21 million NFL, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 23.01 million NFL, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 32.77 million NFL, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 46.60 million NFL, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 68.38 million NFL, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 37.94 million NFL, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1988 | 27.27 million NFL, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 26.30 million NFL, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.53 million NFL, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 1991 | -7.64 million NFL, current US$ | -238.2% |
| 1992 | -44.52 million NFL, current US$ | +482.4% |
| 1993 | 18.31 million NFL, current US$ | -141.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million NFL, current US$ | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 18.47 million NFL, current US$ | +716.4% |
| 1996 | -15.82 million NFL, current US$ | -185.7% |
| 1997 | -17.63 million NFL, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | -13.76 million NFL, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1999 | -12.33 million NFL, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2000 | -11.51 million NFL, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -16.98 million NFL, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2002 | -17.73 million NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.24 million NFL, current US$ | -208.6% |
| 2004 | 5.14 million NFL, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 19.08 million NFL, current US$ | +271.1% |
| 2006 | 10.97 million NFL, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million NFL, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 2009 | 96.38 million NFL, current US$ | +4096.0% |
| 2010 | 144.97 million NFL, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 571.29 million NFL, current US$ | +294.1% |
| 2012 | 417.94 million NFL, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 917.59 million NFL, current US$ | +119.6% |
| 2014 | 355.56 million NFL, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 106.09 million NFL, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 135.52 million NFL, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 546.02 million NFL, current US$ | +302.9% |
| 2018 | 340.33 million NFL, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | +202.3% |
| 2020 | -122.10 million NFL, current US$ | -111.9% |
| 2021 | 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -1265.8% |
| 2022 | 172.19 million NFL, current US$ | -87.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ | +900.1% |
| 2024 | -583.76 million NFL, current US$ | -133.9% |
| 2025 | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -296.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4096.0% | 2.30 million NFL, current US$ | 96.38 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1265.8% | -122.10 million NFL, current US$ | 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2023 | +900.1% | 172.19 million NFL, current US$ | 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +716.4% | 2.26 million NFL, current US$ | 18.47 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.16 million NFL, current US$ | 22.25 million NFL, current US$ | 65.07 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.00 million NFL, current US$ | 23.01 million NFL, current US$ | 84.46 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.71 million NFL, current US$ | -44.52 million NFL, current US$ | 18.47 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 million NFL, current US$ | -17.73 million NFL, current US$ | 96.38 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 456.41 million NFL, current US$ | 106.09 million NFL, current US$ | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.73 million NFL, current US$ | -583.76 million NFL, current US$ | 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More external debt data for Tanzania
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.4987 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.38 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0176 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,898 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 27.53 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 33.16 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Tanzania?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Tanzania was 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -583.76 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 982.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).