Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 26.5 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tanzania stood at 26.5 TDS, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 457.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tanzania peaked at 27.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2813 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2813 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3408 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4416 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5319 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6979 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.1% |
| 1976 | 1.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 2.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1979 | 3.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 3.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 4.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 6.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 1986 | 4.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 4.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 5.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 6.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 8.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 7.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 5.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 6.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 7.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 3.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 5.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 5.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 3.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 1.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 2.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8134 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 3.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 4.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 6.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 11.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 12.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 15.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 18.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 21.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 22.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 26.5 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 26.5 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 26.5 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.62 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2813 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.8134 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 83 Bangladesh 29.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Mozambique 27.4 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Togo 27.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Tajikistan 25.96 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Uganda 25.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Ghana 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tanzania?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tanzania was 26.5 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2813 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Tanzania ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.