Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) was 217.31 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Tanzania is 217.31 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Tanzania peaked at 416.1 DOD, current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 83.71 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 96.22 DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 116.33 DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 130.03 DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 146.57 DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 163.84 DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 203.95 DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 248.87 DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 232.13 DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 280.48 DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 298.58 DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 308.09 DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 331.08 DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 337.99 DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 416.1 DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 217.21 DOD, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1987 | 236.84 DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 250.89 DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 236.8 DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 253 DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 248.82 DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 244.65 DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 240.19 DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 248.45 DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 245.95 DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 238.34 DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 224.71 DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 231.55 DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 238.02 DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 211.02 DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 186.33 DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 199.29 DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 198.97 DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 228.3 DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 216.32 DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 102.59 DOD, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 123.14 DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 142.23 DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 175.17 DOD, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 200.42 DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 217.31 DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 217.31 DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 217.31 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.17 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 248.87 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 291.41 DOD, current US$ | 217.21 DOD, current US$ | 416.1 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.37 DOD, current US$ | 224.71 DOD, current US$ | 253 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.34 DOD, current US$ | 102.59 DOD, current US$ | 228.3 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.86 DOD, current US$ | 200.42 DOD, current US$ | 217.31 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
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 debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Tanzania?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Tanzania was 217.31 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 416.1 DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.