Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -10.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-10.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 197.7%
World rank
90th
of 121 countries
All-time high
143.72 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-39.11 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1971–2024

-50050100150197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at -10.2 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 197.7% on the previous year and down 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 143.72 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -39.11 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 90th of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 25.45 % change on previous year
1972 34.29 % change on previous year +34.7%
1973 31.57 % change on previous year -7.9%
1974 29.1 % change on previous year -7.8%
1975 81.57 % change on previous year +180.3%
1976 20.73 % change on previous year -74.6%
1977 48.72 % change on previous year +135.0%
1978 143.72 % change on previous year +195.0%
1979 -6.82 % change on previous year -104.7%
1980 72.65 % change on previous year -1165.8%
1981 9.83 % change on previous year -86.5%
1982 -13.25 % change on previous year -234.9%
1983 9.56 % change on previous year -172.1%
1984 -14.13 % change on previous year -247.8%
1985 36.83 % change on previous year -360.7%
1986 -9.77 % change on previous year -126.5%
1987 1.82 % change on previous year -118.6%
1988 3.49 % change on previous year +92.0%
1989 9.48 % change on previous year +171.8%
1990 1.03 % change on previous year -89.1%
1991 15.93 % change on previous year +1444.6%
1992 12.98 % change on previous year -18.5%
1993 -10.05 % change on previous year -177.4%
1994 -13.02 % change on previous year +29.6%
1995 23.23 % change on previous year -278.4%
1996 18.59 % change on previous year -19.9%
1997 -39.11 % change on previous year -310.3%
1998 42.55 % change on previous year -208.8%
1999 -4.34 % change on previous year -110.2%
2000 -24.35 % change on previous year +461.3%
2001 -15.35 % change on previous year -37.0%
2002 -26.53 % change on previous year +72.9%
2003 -15.57 % change on previous year -41.3%
2004 39 % change on previous year -350.4%
2005 8.03 % change on previous year -79.4%
2006 -32.87 % change on previous year -509.4%
2007 -17.03 % change on previous year -48.2%
2008 -0.9151 % change on previous year -94.6%
2009 123.28 % change on previous year -13572.5%
2010 18.89 % change on previous year -84.7%
2011 -21.57 % change on previous year -214.2%
2012 18.37 % change on previous year -185.2%
2013 10.88 % change on previous year -40.8%
2014 76.1 % change on previous year +599.5%
2015 28.64 % change on previous year -62.4%
2016 62.29 % change on previous year +117.5%
2017 12.56 % change on previous year -79.8%
2018 25.14 % change on previous year +100.2%
2019 17.82 % change on previous year -29.1%
2020 14.45 % change on previous year -18.9%
2021 32.57 % change on previous year +125.3%
2022 7.7 % change on previous year -76.3%
2023 10.43 % change on previous year +35.4%
2024 -10.2 % change on previous year -197.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.37 % change on previous year -6.82 % change on previous year 143.72 % change on previous year 9
1980s 10.65 % change on previous year -14.13 % change on previous year 72.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.78 % change on previous year -39.11 % change on previous year 42.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.77 % change on previous year -32.87 % change on previous year 123.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 24.91 % change on previous year -21.57 % change on previous year 76.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.99 % change on previous year -10.2 % change on previous year 32.57 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 87 Zimbabwe -4.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 88 Algeria -4.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 89 Samoa -6.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 Russian Federation -10.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Solomon Islands -13.12 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 Ethiopia -13.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Tanzania, United Republic of was -10.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 143.72 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -39.11 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.