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
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2011
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
| 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
| 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, United Republic of
- 10 Côte 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.8% compare
More external debt data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -34.19 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.2% (2024)
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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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.