Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) was 42.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tanzania, 1988–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tanzania 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 peaked at 160.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2006.
Tanzania 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 (% of GDP) in Tanzania, year by year
| 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 compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 42.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 49.9% compare
- 11 Tunisia 48.1% compare
- 12 Comoros 45.5% compare
- 14 Eritrea 40.5% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 35.3% compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.8% compare
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 to gdp in Tanzania?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 160.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.