Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tanzania is 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 312.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 33.1 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2813 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 0.5605 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6979 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.1% |
| 1976 | 1.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 2.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1978 | 4.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +135.3% |
| 1979 | 4.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +67.3% |
| 1981 | 7.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 6.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 6.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 5.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 7.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 6.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 6.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 6.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 8.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 7.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 6.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 7.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 8.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 5.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 7.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 6.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 4.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 2.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 1.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 1.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +117.8% |
| 2010 | 4.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 3.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 7 TDS, current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 8.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 13.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 14.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 18.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 20.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 22.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 29.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 30.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 33.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.36 TDS, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2813 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.65 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 92 Uganda 31.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Rwanda 30.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Guinea 29.73 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Comoros 28.44 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Gambia 27.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Liberia 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Tanzania
- 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 service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2813 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.