Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.82 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.83 billion TDS, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
3.80 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 658.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Tanzania peaked at 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.80 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.76 million TDS, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 6.39 million TDS, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 7.98 million TDS, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 10.86 million TDS, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 19.72 million TDS, current US$ | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 23.81 million TDS, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 33.53 million TDS, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 50.23 million TDS, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 63.43 million TDS, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 73.74 million TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 80.22 million TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 88.08 million TDS, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 92.21 million TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 70.84 million TDS, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 136.33 million TDS, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1986 | 97.96 million TDS, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 116.91 million TDS, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 126.44 million TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 155.52 million TDS, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 136.47 million TDS, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 172.95 million TDS, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 222.99 million TDS, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 200.15 million TDS, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 162.69 million TDS, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 201.97 million TDS, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 239.20 million TDS, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 125.29 million TDS, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1998 | 186.52 million TDS, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 182.55 million TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 145.12 million TDS, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 131.20 million TDS, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 91.74 million TDS, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 73.19 million TDS, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 86.40 million TDS, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 72.59 million TDS, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 73.19 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.41 million TDS, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 34.63 million TDS, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 53.59 million TDS, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2010 | 88.57 million TDS, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 82.35 million TDS, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 99.69 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 164.73 million TDS, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 239.37 million TDS, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 330.34 million TDS, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 615.89 million TDS, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 2017 | 697.22 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 911.67 million TDS, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.43 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.99 million TDS, current US$, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.45 million TDS, current US$, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.45 million TDS, current US$ | 3.80 million TDS, current US$ | 63.43 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.83 million TDS, current US$ | 70.84 million TDS, current US$ | 155.52 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.08 million TDS, current US$ | 125.29 million TDS, current US$ | 239.20 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.60 million TDS, current US$ | 34.63 million TDS, current US$ | 145.12 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.97 million TDS, current US$ | 82.35 million TDS, current US$ | 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 123 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 658.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.