Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 42.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
42.1%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
160.1%
in 1994
All-time low
28.6%
in 2006
Years of data
24
1988–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2011

501001501988199920111988: 117.7 % of GDP1989: 132.2 % of GDP1990: 151.4 % of GDP1991: 132.2 % of GDP1992: 144.8 % of GDP1993: 158.8 % of GDP1994: 160.1 % of GDP1995: 140.1 % of GDP1996: 112.9 % of GDP1997: 92.4 % of GDP1998: 80.3 % of GDP1999: 81.5 % of GDP2000: 70.5 % of GDP2001: 62.7 % of GDP2002: 66.1 % of GDP2003: 62.8 % of GDP2004: 67.3 % of GDP2005: 59.4 % of GDP2006: 28.6 % of GDP2007: 30.1 % of GDP2008: 29 % of GDP2009: 35.7 % of GDP2010: 39.2 % of GDP2011: 42.1 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 42.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 160.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2006.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1988 117.7%
1989 132.2% +12.3%
1990 151.4% +14.5%
1991 132.2% -12.7%
1992 144.8% +9.5%
1993 158.8% +9.7%
1994 160.1% +0.8%
1995 140.1% -12.5%
1996 112.9% -19.4%
1997 92.4% -18.2%
1998 80.3% -13.1%
1999 81.5% +1.5%
2000 70.5% -13.5%
2001 62.7% -11.1%
2002 66.1% +5.5%
2003 62.8% -5.0%
2004 67.3% +7.1%
2005 59.4% -11.7%
2006 28.6% -51.9%
2007 30.1% +5.2%
2008 29.0% -3.4%
2009 35.7% +22.9%
2010 39.2% +9.9%
2011 42.1% +7.3%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 42.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 42.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 125.0% 117.7% 132.2% 2
1990s 125.4% 80.3% 160.1% 10
2000s 51.2% 28.6% 70.5% 10
2010s 40.6% 39.2% 42.1% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 49.9% compare
  2. 11 Tunisia 48.1% compare
  3. 12 Comoros 45.5% compare
  4. 14 Eritrea 40.5% compare
  5. 15 Sierra Leone 35.3% compare
  6. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 42.1% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 160.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2006.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.