Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Tanzania

Tanzania: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 217.31 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
217.31 DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
28th
of 50 countries
All-time high
416.1 DOD, current US$
in 1985
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2011

01002003004001970199020111970: 0 DOD, current US$1971: 83.7 DOD, current US$1972: 96.2 DOD, current US$1973: 116.3 DOD, current US$1974: 130 DOD, current US$1975: 146.6 DOD, current US$1976: 163.8 DOD, current US$1977: 204 DOD, current US$1978: 248.9 DOD, current US$1979: 232.1 DOD, current US$1980: 280.5 DOD, current US$1981: 298.6 DOD, current US$1982: 308.1 DOD, current US$1983: 331.1 DOD, current US$1984: 338 DOD, current US$1985: 416.1 DOD, current US$1986: 217.2 DOD, current US$1987: 236.8 DOD, current US$1988: 250.9 DOD, current US$1989: 236.8 DOD, current US$1990: 253 DOD, current US$1991: 248.8 DOD, current US$1992: 244.6 DOD, current US$1993: 240.2 DOD, current US$1994: 248.5 DOD, current US$1995: 246 DOD, current US$1996: 238.3 DOD, current US$1997: 224.7 DOD, current US$1998: 231.6 DOD, current US$1999: 238 DOD, current US$2000: 211 DOD, current US$2001: 186.3 DOD, current US$2002: 199.3 DOD, current US$2003: 199 DOD, current US$2004: 228.3 DOD, current US$2005: 216.3 DOD, current US$2006: 102.6 DOD, current US$2007: 123.1 DOD, current US$2008: 142.2 DOD, current US$2009: 175.2 DOD, current US$2010: 200.4 DOD, current US$2011: 217.3 DOD, current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Guinea 307.1 DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 26 Gambia 262.63 DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 27 Kenya 246.53 DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 29 Eritrea 194.86 DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 30 Mali 185.02 DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 31 Guinea-Bissau 183.36 DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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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.